The zygomaticus major muscle is a muscle that controls facial expression, drawing the mouth’s angle upward and outward. The zygomaticus major muscle starts at the cheekbone and extends to the corner ...

Delany King is a character and technical artist from Australia. Her work in the game industry includes titles like Dragon Age, God of War, Civilization 6, and Stellaris. In a recent Twitter thread, ...

Researchers have identified three distinct, reliably recognised expressions of smile -- reward, affiliation and dominance -- and the facial muscle combinations that make them. Each smile hinges on an ...

Genuine smiles activate both mouth and eye muscles, while fake smiles involve only the lips, revealing emotional authenticity through facial cues.

Scientists have cracked the science behind one of our most common facial expressions – the smile. They say the distinction between sincere and fake smiles that is often made is not entirely accurate. ...

A smile is just a smile, right? Not so, according to researchers. Psychologists from the U.S. and the U.K. have figured out how to identify different types of smiles to better understand the popular ...

Scientists have decoded three types of smiles that convey expressions other than happiness - reward, affiliation and dominance - and found the facial muscle combinations that make them. When ...

It could be one of life’s most ubiquitous expressions, but sometimes, even a smile can be difficult to decode. While you might typically associate smiling with happiness, the expression is often used ...

NEW YORK: Researchers have identified three distinct, reliably recognised expressions of a smile - reward, affiliation and dominance - and the facial muscle combinations that make them. Each smile ...