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

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

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

You prepared thoroughly for a presentation at work, and now you’re dropping wisdom to a packed room. Much as you expected, your colleagues appear wowed and ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

China has reportedly created a new robot that supports a new algorithm that gives the humanoid human-like natural facial expressions. Liu Xiaofeng, a professor at Hohai University in Jiangsu Province, ...

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