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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 28, 2017·5 min readCracking a Smile: Describing Three Smile Types by Muscle MovementResearchers describe the different facial muscle combinations that help make three types of smiles.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·3 min readDogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your FaceA new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2022·5 min readDon’t Look at Me Like That: Integration of Gaze Direction and Facial ExpressionThe emotional expressions of faces influence how their gazes shape our attention.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2017·4 min readEmpathetic People Experience Dogs’ Expressions More StronglyA new study reveals empathy affects perceptions of a dog's facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 29, 2016·4 min readFacial Cues Influence How Social Exclusion is JudgedPeople who appear warm and incompetent receive more support in social situations, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2017·4 min readHow Music Alters Our Perception of TouchThe sexier we perceive the piece of music we are listening to, the more sensual we believe the touch of another, or a robot, to be, a new study reports. Researchers note we perceive touch differently depending on the music we are listening to.Read More