Facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion, research indicates. In fact, it might be more accurate to say we should never trust a person's face, new research suggests.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.

Facial expressions that engage muscles around the eye area known as "Duchenne markers" make someone seem more emotionally intense and sincere, according to a new study.

This article was originally published with the title “ Darwin Was Wrong: Your Facial Expressions Do Not Reveal Your Emotions ” in SA Mind Vol. 33 No. 4 (July 2022) doi:10.1038 ...

So the combination of facial expressions and what is displayed on the screen is important. For serious medical messages, a serious or impassive "face" would be needed to impart a serious statement.

Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new article. A team of psychologists combined data from 138 studies testing more than 11,000 participants and found that facial ...

Your facial nerve is responsible for making facial expressions, and it stimulates the sensors in the front two-thirds of your tongue. The facial nerve also helps to stimulate your oral cavity and ...

Our rating: Altered. The image was doctored to change the facial expressions of the agents. They are not smiling in the original photo. Image doctored to place smiles on agents’ faces ...

According to the authors, most straight men recognized a female facial expression with these four facets as representing flirting. "Flirtatious expressions receiving low recognition by men ...

After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor. By Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives Hisako Ueno reported ...