The face is an important feature for identifying individuals, and as suggested by the expression, “kaoiro wo ukagau” (Look at the complexion; i.e. be sensitive to someone’s mood, read someone’s ...

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 ...

According to the findings of a recent study published in Academic Medicine, researchers held a 90-minute workshop at six institutions — including the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, New ...

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 ...

Understanding facial expressions is key to decoding human emotions and intentions, especially when identifying untrustworthy individuals. Facial cues often reveal underlying feelings not expressed ...

Lay presentations of research on emotions often make two claims. First, they assert that all humans develop the same set of core emotions. This claim is called the “basic emotion approach” (Ekman, ...