How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behavior do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out that we are more likely to mimic people who express joy, and we perceive those ...

Facial expressions play a fundamental role in social communication. While it is well established that others’ expressions influence our behavior—such as approaching a smiling person or avoiding an ...

A robotics company in China has shown off a humanoid robotic head that can express emotions through extremely subtle movements of its facial features. A video that has gone viral on social media shows ...

Karen Lander does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Preparing for an interview usually means prepping for commonly asked questions, practicing technical skills and researching the company you hope to work for. However, even with these levels of ...

Recognizing that nonhuman animals are sentient beings has increased interest in studying their emotional state. Similar to humans, research has shown that some ...

The growing interest in managing and recognizing pain in animals has led to the search for more sensitive methods to evaluate it, especially because some species conceal any visible changes associated ...

Facial dysmorphia is a form of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in which someone becomes very fixated on one or more facial imperfections or flaws that they believe they have. Treatment may involve ...

A skilled card player—eyes hidden by dark shades, features kept as still as possible—looks at their hand. Any small giveaway that they’re bluffing or holding great cards could lose them a painfully ...

Research reveals that brain imaging can predict the facial expressions associated with pain, offering a new tool for clinicians to assess pain beyond traditional methods. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...

Lay presentations of research on emotions often make two claims. First, they assert that all humans develop the same set of core emotions. This claim is called the “basic emotion approach” (Ekman, ...