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

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

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance. This study shows that facial gestures aren't ...

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Primate facial expressions form an integral component of nonverbal communication and social interaction, underpinned by a complex arrangement of facial muscles. Recent interdisciplinary studies have ...

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 ...

The world’s smallest bears copy one another’s facial expressions as a means of communication. A team at the University of Portsmouth, UK, studied 22 sun bears at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation ...

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 ...