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Your eyebrows can tell a whole story without saying a word.
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A new study of centuries-old Mesoamerican statues lends weight to the idea that many human facial expressions are universal.
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Autistic and non-autistic facial expressions may ‘speak a different language’ when conveying emotion.
Cats are capable of a expressing a wide range of emotions through facial expressions and body language.
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Research suggests that people can learn to read cats’ facial expressions.
It’s the thought that counts…
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Humans spend a lot of time during social occasions masking their real emotions. Why?
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It can be easy to tell how dogs are feeling but new evidence suggests they’re also trying to communicate.
Tabatha Bundesen’s pet Tardar Sauce became an Internet sensation known as “Grumpy Cat” for a resting facial appearance that resembles a look of dissatisfaction. Now, scientists are starting to be able to read animal emotions from their expressions.
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Scientists are beginning to link animal facial expressions to emotions, making it possible for us to understand how they feel.
Same face, different impressions.
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If you’re looking online for new love, a new job or just to meet up with new friends, then a lot rests on the face you present to the world.
Facial expressions may be a universal language. Where does that leave people with facial paralysis?
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What happens when the face is no longer the primary means of expression?
Babies show a preference for faces over other objects.
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Just a few hours after birth, infants show a preference for human faces. Over the next few months, they learn from facial expressions.