Facial expression

Facial expression

Topic

A facial expression is the motion and positioning of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. These movements serve as a primary form of nonverbal communication, conveying an individual's emotional state and social information to observers. While most prominent in humans, facial expressions also occur in many other mammals and animal species.

What experts have said about Facial expression

1 statement · 1 positive

  1. Facial expressions reduce ambiguity in interpreting written or spoken messages.

    “The facial expressions get rid of that ambiguity.”

    Listen at 31:04

    Open the episode · Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis

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