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·February 13, 2023·4 min read

Even the Best Models for Reading Facial Expressions May Be Partly Subjective

Even the best models for recognizing facial emotions fall short of real human judgment. Additionally, individual differences mean different people read different emotions from the same face, making it harder to ascertain exactly which facial movements are systematically linked to different emotional states.

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·September 19, 2022·5 min read

Don’t Look at Me Like That: Integration of Gaze Direction and Facial Expression

The emotional expressions of faces influence how their gazes shape our attention.

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·August 2, 2022·4 min read

Research on Recognizing Facial Emotion Expressions Could Change Our Understanding of Autism

Autism-associated social difficulties may reflect differences that only become apparent in high-pressure scenarios and certain social interactions. The findings challenge the belief that those with ASD can't adequately read facial emotional expressions.

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·January 19, 2022·5 min read

Fake It ‘Till You Make It? Study Finds It’s Better to Live In the Emotional Moment

Smiling or hiding real emotions when feeling sad or anxious may not be as maladaptive as previously believed, a new study reports.

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·October 15, 2019·3 min read

Happy, angry or neutral expressions? Eyes react just as fast

The initial reaction of the brain is independent of the facial emotional expression we see. It is only after the eye movement is completed that the brain shows strong responses to the emotional expression of a face.