New research suggests that the emotional content of a facial expression influences how well observers can predict social ...
New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.
Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...
Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Klaus Vedfelt—Getty Images, Tim Robberts—Getty Images, Kelvin Murray—Getty Images, Robert Recker—Getty Images, Howard Kingsnorth—Getty ...
Facial expressions play a fundamental role in social communication. While it is well established that others’ expressions influence our behavior—such as approaching a smiling person or avoiding an ...
Humans are social beings, hardwired to navigate complex interactions through signals that communicate our internal states. Of all the channels we use to perceive emotion, the human face is arguably ...
Facial expression may get a lot of attention, but to understand the full range of human communication, we have to look beyond the face. Facial Palsy Awareness Week is March 1-7. Learn about facial ...
Annie Särnblad trains people to read microexpressions using a simple and systematic methodology. She’s spent 25 years living in nine countries and studying eight languages. Särnblad shares five ...
Nonverbal communication can be just as important—if not more important—than verbal communication for actors. Whether it’s Claire Danes’ furrowed brow as Carrie Mathison in “Homeland” or Jack Gleeson’s ...