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

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 ...

Facial expressions play a fundamental role in social communication. While it is well established that others’ expressions influence our behavior—such as approaching a smiling person or avoiding an ...

Autistic and non-autistic faces express emotion differently, and misunderstanding can go both ways. A new study suggests that ...