21 October 2026
Facial Tension: Looking Closely Without Overinterpreting
A compressed mouth or tightened jaw may stand out, but facial tension is influenced by attention, habit and environment as well as feelings.
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21 October 2026
What a Smile Can and Cannot Tell You
Smiles can accompany enjoyment, politeness, reassurance and more. Their meaning emerges from context, sequence and the individual.
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21 October 2026
Facial Expressions: What We See and What We Assume
A smile seems easy to recognise. So does a frown. The difficulty begins when recognition becomes certainty: she is happy, he is angry, that person feels contempt. You may have noticed real …
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