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Dog Whisperer? Empathic People Can Read Dogs’ Expressions
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 08, 2017 10:10 AM ESTCan people read a dog's facial expressions?
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Dogs Can Also Read Human Faces, The Same Way as Humans, Reveals Study
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 31, 2016 02:06 PM ESTA recent research determined that the dogs empathize the same way as humans. They also recognize various facial cues, understand the moods and follow the directions to integrate with humans as much as possible
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Lack Of Facial Expression Linked With Unhappiness
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 18, 2014 10:16 AM EDTLack of facial expression leads to perception of unhappiness, according to a new study. The reason stated is that people with facial paralysis can't communicate in the universal language of facial expression, hence are perceived as being less happy.
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"Poker Face" Linked to Serious Heart, Lung Diseases
By Christine Hsu | Jul 15, 2014 04:12 PM EDTCan't get rid of your poker face? New research you might have serious heart and lung conditions.
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Researchers Report Fetuses Can Make 'Pain Faces'
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 07, 2013 02:31 PM EDTResearchers discovered that by week 36, fetuses are capable of making a 'pain face.'
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Children of Depressed Parents Are Especially Sensitive to Facial Cues
By Christine Hsu | May 17, 2013 04:34 PM EDTChildren living in households with depressed parents can easily detect their parents' sadness, according to a new study.
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Can Botox Actually Make You Less Happy?
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 11, 2013 04:49 PM EDTBotox injections used to diminish the appearance of crows-feet also reduce strength in the eye muscles which are key to your beautiful smile. Is this affecting your happiness?
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Seeing "Happiness" in Facial Expressions Can Help Lower Crime Rates, Study
By Christine Hsu | Mar 27, 2013 03:16 PM EDTSeeing happiness in ambiguous facial expressions can reduce aggressive behavior in healthy adults and young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency, according to a new study.
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Visual Feedback Significant For Imitating Facial Expressions
By Drishya Nair | Dec 28, 2012 05:29 AM ESTA new research suggests that our ability to imitate facial expressions depends on learning that occurs through visual feedback. It is already well known that imitating another person's postures and expressions is an important social lubricant. When you are able to imitate another person's expressions, it means you can empathize with that person. However, how exactly do we imitate others when we can't see our own facial expressions and we can't feel the facial expressions of others? Researchers Richard Cook of City University London, Alan Johnston of University College London, and Cecilia Heyes of the University of Oxford in their study, examined the possible mechanisms which help us imitate.
