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

Facial expressions are central to social life, yet scientists still don’t fully understand how the brain produces them. To ...

W e all subtly mirror the facial expressions of the people around us, smiling when they smile, furrowing our brows in concert ...

Facial expressions offer potent displays of emotions and to a large extent are universally understood. Yet the social context or framing around an expression is important and can color how we ...

Last year we looked at an interesting research project from scientists at Cornell University seeking to use wearable cameras to track facial expressions, and the technology has now taken on a more ...

Do you find it difficult to choose the perfect smiley-face emoji when trying to convey happy emotions in a text message? Although many emojis look very similar, it seems there are countless slightly ...

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, ...

We like to think we can read people like a book, relying mostly on tell-tale facial expressions that give away the emotions inside: the way the brows lift slightly with alarm, or the crow’s feet that ...

When kids talk, AI Buddy responds in real-time with emotions that match the moment, creating interactions that feel natural.

Can't stop laughing at the wrong time? Research shows your go-to strategy doesn't work, especially when others are laughing.