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

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New research suggests that the emotional content of a facial expression influences how well observers can predict social ...

Autistic and non-autistic faces express emotion differently, and misunderstanding can go both ways. A new study suggests that ...

Do you find it difficult to choose the perfect smiley-face emoji when trying to convey happy emotions in a text message? Although many emojis look very similar, it seems there are countless slightly ...

Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which ...

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 ...