You can tell a lot about a person’s emotional state by looking at their face. A quick glance can give you an idea of whether a person is, say, happy or angry, allowing you to modify your behaviour ...

For years, scientists studying facial expressions have focused their research on six primary emotions: happiness, surprise, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust. As a result generations of ...

When you're feeling one of those combination emotions, like sadly angry or happily disgusted, it shows on your face in a unique way, a new study shows. In fact, there may be at least three times more ...

A study participant makes three faces: happy (left), disgusted (center) and happily disgusted (right). Researcher Aleix Martinez described "happily disgusted" as "how you feel when you watch one of ...

Surprising someone not only creates a memorable experience, but also becomes a powerful tool for social influence, revealed new study published in the journal Topics in Cognitive Science. Surprises ...

Scientists have discovered a tell-tale sign of heart and lung disease – the inability to show surprise in our face. US research published in Emergency Medicine Journal tested the facial expressions of ...