"Mind reading" evokes images of futuristic scanners, but a study published in Nature Neuroscience demonstrates that a simple ...

Domestication and breeding by humans has affected dogs' abilities to use facial expressions to convey their emotions, a study has found. Researchers at Durham University discovered that modern dogs ...

Understanding facial expressions is key to decoding human emotions and intentions, especially when identifying untrustworthy individuals. Facial cues often reveal underlying feelings not expressed ...

Today in news-that's-not-really news: Science officially confirms flirting works. (Science = a study conducted by researchers from the University of Kansas). But actually, there's more to the okay/duh ...

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Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya, or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles, frowns, ...

The facial expression indicating disagreement is universal, researchers say. A furrowed brow, lifted chin and pressed-together lips -- a mix of anger, disgust and contempt -- are used to show negative ...

Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new article. A team of psychologists combined data from 138 studies testing more than 11,000 participants and found that facial expressions ...