New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.

If you have facial paralysis, expressing yourself confidently can be challenging. There's a lack of representation and public awareness of facial paralysis, which can lead others to make inaccurate ...

Every time we show facial gestures, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.

The team thinks this means that the cingulate cortex manages the social purpose and context of the facial gesture, which is ...

Facial emotion representations expand from sensory cortex to prefrontal regions across development, suggesting that the prefrontal cortex matures with development to enable a full understanding of ...

A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory at Toyohashi University of Technology has found that approach–avoidance behavior in a virtual ...

When it comes to flirting, men and women aren’t necessarily great at reading the nonverbal cues that show someone is romantically interested in them — and, at best, that can lead to some awkward ...

This release is available in Chinese. People from East Asia tend to have a tougher time than those from European countries telling the difference between a face that looks fearful versus surprised, ...

In the late 1960s a psychologist named Albert Mehrabian co-authored two influential studies investigating how important the semantic meaning of words were in regards to how people communicate emotions ...

Express Yourself is a communication skills program for teenagers and adults with facial paralysis from any cause, including Moebius syndrome, Bell’s palsy, multiple sclerosis, and more. People with ...