New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.

When someone who usually texts with emojis suddenly goes cold—no faces, no punctuation softeners—the absence becomes its own ...

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

Facial emotion representations expand from sensory cortex to prefrontal regions across development, suggesting that the prefrontal cortex matures with development to enable a full understanding of ...

The rise of emoji culture signals a significant shift in how we express emotions. These small, colorful symbols have evolved from simple digital accessories to become primary vehicles for emotional ...

Previous posts in this series have considered emotional education and emotional competence, how they are based upon emotional communication during development, and how miscommunication can undermine a ...

Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which ...

Older people are better at reading facial expressions than younger people in real-life situations, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. The study, published in Aging, ...

When someone expresses their emotions, they show their passion and authentic individuality. As self-evident as it might seem, this may reflect a cultural bias, says a University of Michigan researcher ...