Psychology research suggests that the human body, particularly the muscles on our face, plays a key part in the processing of ...

A scientist who examined the facial muscles in cadavers has found that the muscles which control our facial expressions are not common to everyone. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

In 1862, French neurologist Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne published The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression, a scientific and aesthetic text on the ways in which the muscles of ...

African wild dogs might use facial expressions to communicate with each other as they hunt in packs on the savanna. Arno Meintjes via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED Puppy-dog eyes are irresistible.

The fusiform gyrus, a part of the brain involved in facial recognition, works closely with the superior temporal sulcus to decode expressions — helping us gauge intention as much as emotion.

A Duchenne smile is produced by the joint action of two facial muscles. ... Kraft T, et al. (2012). Grin and bear it: The influence of manipulated facial expression on the stress response ...

Coyotes Might Make ‘Puppy Eyes,’ Suggesting the Facial Expression Evolved for More Than Just Cuteness The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed ...

You’ve probably heard the claim that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. It’s usually framed as a feel-good reason to turn your frown upside down – less effort, more joy. But ...

They were asked to record 3 facial mimicry tasks, which involved making 3 facial expressions 3 times, followed by a neutral face after every expression. Participants were asked to smile, look ...