When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part of the back-and-forth that allows us to understand each other's emotions ...

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

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

When people smile politely, flash a grin of recognition, or tighten their lips in disapproval, the movement is tiny – but the message can be huge. Imagine you are in a courtroom observing a juror who ...

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 ...

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