The child was playing at preschool and center time was just about to start. He could already picture playing in the kitchen and grabbing the big pot to do some cooking on the stove. As soon as the ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

A study challenges the long-held view that facial mimicry functions primarily as a social tool for politeness or empathy, ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.