From uncomfortable family portraits to forced workplace smiles, our brains often sense something’s off before we can explain ...

Fake or polite smiles, on the other hand, usually involve only the mouth muscles. The eyes remain wide or indifferent, and ...

The eyes remain wide or indifferent, and the smile appears more mechanical than meaningful—a kind of emotional camouflage. Both real and fake smiles depend on cranial nerve VII, also known as ...

The eyes remain wide or indifferent, and the smile appears more mechanical than meaningful – a kind of emotional camouflage. Both real and fake smiles depend on cranial nerve VII, also known as ...

Studies show that even infants as young as ten months can distinguish between real and fake smiles. Evolutionarily, this ability may have helped us assess trustworthiness, recognise true allies ...

Fake or polite smiles, on the other hand, usually involve only the mouth muscles. The eyes remain wide or indifferent, and the smile appears more mechanical than meaningful – a kind of emotional ...