Facial expressions key to strong social bonds – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Humans may have evolved complex facial expressions to enhance social bonding. Analyzing more than 1,500 natural conversations, the study found that expressive individuals were more liked and better at achieving social goals. Expressive participants were easier to read and more successful in conflict negotiations. This suggests that facial expressiveness plays a crucial role in … Read more

Facial expressions change color memory – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Facial expressions influence the memory color effect, with angry and fearful faces being more strongly influenced than neutral faces. Participants perceived achromatic angry and fearful faces as red-yellow, indicating that expression influences color memory. This research highlights how emotions and memory color are linked. Future studies aim to investigate attention to different facial expressions … Read more