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·October 11, 2017·4 min read

Women Seen as Younger When Eyes, Lips and Eyebrows Stand Out

A new study reveals women with increased facial contrast are often perceived at being younger.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 28, 2017·3 min read

Facial Models Suggest Less May Be More For a Successful Smile

Less is more when it comes to a successful smile, researcher report. In a new study, researchers presented over 800 participants with computer generated images of smiling faces. Researchers found people rated smaller smiles to be more genuine, while bigger smiles that showed more teeth were perceived less well.

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Featured Psychology

·June 15, 2017·2 min read

Science Shows How Faces Guide, and Reflect, Our Social Lives

A special edition of Current Directions in Psychological Science focuses on how our perception of faces plays a central role in our social lives.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 5, 2017·3 min read

Facial Expressions Can Cause Us Problems in Telling Unfamiliar Faces Apart

Facial expression can cause problems when trying to tell unfamiliar faces apart, a new study reports.

Image shows different facial expressions and photos of objects taken from different perspectives.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 30, 2017·4 min read

Altered Perceptions

Researchers report on how certain activity in face cells can alter perception.

Image shows a smiling people in suits.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 8, 2016·6 min read

Using MRI Techniques to Induce Feelings About Faces

An MRI feedback technique induced specific feelings about people's faces, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology

·April 11, 2016·3 min read

Why People With Alzheimer’s Stop Recognizing the Faces of Loved Ones

In addition to causing memory loss, Alzheimer's disease also impairs visual facial perception, a new study reveals.

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