Lisa Feldman Barrett’s recent essay in The New York Times, “What Faces Can’t Tell Us,” seeks to undermine the science showing universality in the interpretation of facial expressions. In her eyes, ...

A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience says that facial expressions — such as a frown of disgust — may actually have a purpose that goes beyond simple communication. It's MORNING EDITION ...

Introduced by Japan’s Masahiro Mori, the “Uncanny Valley” principle states that the more a humanoid robot strives and fails to mimic human appearance, the less appealing it is to humans. In yet ...

Researchers have described different emotional facial expressions for mice. Similar to humans, the face of a mouse looks completely different when it tastes something sweet or bitter, or when it ...

We spend time selecting our LinkedIn profile picture, decorating our cubicles, and choosing the clothes we wear. But how often do we pay attention to our facial expressions? Our faces represent us, ...

Human beings are champions at spotting patterns, especially faces, in inanimate objects—think of the famous “face on Mars,” which is essentially a trick of light and shadow, in images taken by the ...

What’s the first thing you notice about a person? It’s generally their facial expression. And when you meet someone for the first time, you’re likely to remember if they greeted you with a big grin or ...

In the past decade, scientists have made the facial transplants a reality. Now, surgeons can give someone an entirely new, functioning face grafted from a deceased donor. But after these initial ...