Facial expressions may appear spontaneous, but new research shows the brain begins preparing them long before the face ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.

Osaka, Japan – Robots able to display human emotion have long been a mainstay of science fiction stories. Now, Japanese researchers have been studying the mechanical details of real human facial ...

If you smiled at someone and they didn't smile back, you'd probably find it off-putting. Well, that's what usually happens if you smile at a humanoid robot … but not in the case of the ...

Smiling videos can distinguish between people with and without Parkinson's disease, providing an easy, accessible, and cost-effective way to screen for Parkinson's, particularly when access to ...