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·August 29, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Identify Origin and Purpose of the Facial Expression for Anger

A new study reports on the functional advantages which caused the specific appearance of the human's angry face to evolve.

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·February 12, 2015·2 min read

Dogs Know That Smile on Your Face

New research reports dogs can recognize different emotional expressions on human faces.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Humans and Horses Share Facial Expressions

According to a new study, researchers have discovered horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to chimps and humans. The study helps explain how facial expressions can be used as a form of communication.

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·October 14, 2015·4 min read

Altered Connections Between Eye Contact and Facial Mimicry in Autism

A new study investigates how joint attention and spontaneous facial mimicry interact in relation to each other in people with autism.

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·November 24, 2015·2 min read

3D Images of Facial Expressions Evoke Stronger Emotions

A new study reports 3D images of facial expressions evoke stronger emotional responses than traditional 2D images.

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·November 30, 2015·5 min read

Processing Facial Emotions in People With Autism

A new study compares the neural activity in different brain regions between people with ASD and typically developing people when viewing facial emotions.

Photo of a child's face and the app output.

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·December 31, 2015·2 min read

Reading Facial Expressions for Autism Symptoms

A new app may be able to screen for autism by reading a child's facial expressions for emotional cues.

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·January 10, 2016·3 min read

Reading Emotions On Screen

A new study reports on how movie makers rely on psychological principles about how much a human can comprehend and absorb.

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·February 12, 2016·3 min read

Why Smiles and Frowns are Contagious

Researchers describe how people in social situations simulate others' facial expressions to create emotional responses in themselves.

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·March 14, 2016·5 min read

Social Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized Interactions

Tega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.