expressions
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New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, suggests that depression may influence how strongly children focus on emotional expressions such as happy or sad faces.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
The effect is something like uncanny sketch comedy, dredging laughs from Hansen’s stilted expressions and intense demeanor, regardless of a scene’s emotional gravity.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
She mostly stands or kneels and makes facial expressions in reaction to her surroundings and passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
A team of lab assistants spent months watching their reactions, coding facial expressions and scoring them against nine emotional behaviors: anger, disgust, happiness/amusement, contempt, sadness, embarrassment, fear, surprise and confusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He froze as the others gathered next to me, their expressions ranging from confused to disgusted to furious.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
