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NEWS ABOUT: facial expressions

facial expressions stories: 5 news summaries

 Robot Learns to Smile 


Jul 10, 09 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's a milestone for robots: One has learned to smile and make realistic facial expressions on its own for the first time, Wired reports. University of California researchers put their Einstein robot in front of a video camera attached to facial recognition software, which gave it feedback as it randomly... More »

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artificial intelligence • robot • robotics • smiley face • facial expressions

 Staring at 
 Disfigured 
 Faces Is 
 'Instinctive' 

Distorted or frozen features trigger a 'primal response' in viewers, scientists believe

May 26, 09 2:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The stares people like face transplant patient Connie Culp deal with are likely the result of instinct rather than insensitivity, Wired reports. Scientists believe that disfigured faces flummox the screening system the brain has developed to judge whether a person poses a potential threat, causing people to become transfixed when... More »

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human evolution • face recognition • face transplant • facial expressions • Connie Culp

Smiling, Frowning Is Hardwired Into Genes: Study

Blind, sighted athletes adopted similar expressions in victory and defeat

Dec 30, 08 3:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Facial expressions from smiling to sneering are dictated by human genes that all of us share, a new study suggests. Researchers examined the facial expressions on thousands of photographs of blind and sighted athletes at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. They discovered that no... More »

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evolution • athlete • blindness • facial expressions • scientific research • expressions

ANALYSIS

Palin's Winks
Unlikely
to Nudge Undecided

Controversy in the
blink of an eye

Oct 14, 08 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Latin America, it's an unmistakable come-on. In much of Asia, it's offensive. In a vice-presidential debate, the meaning of a wink is sparking plenty of controversy, writes Faye Fiore in the Los Angeles Times. Sarah Palin winks more often than any politician experts can remember, and it has "... More »

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communication • facial expressions • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential debate • body language

Laughter Also Good Medicine for Orangutans

Study finds empathy, mimicry in primates' grins and chuckles

Jan 2, 08 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Humans aren't the only animals who laugh, according to a new study. Orangutans engage in a primitive form of laughing, the BBC reports—when one exhibits a facial expression such as an open, gaping mouth, and a companion displays the same expression less than half a second later. This sense... More »

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apes • orangutans • laughter • primates • laughing • facial expressions

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