Blocking facial mimicry affects recognition of facial and body expressions.

Facial mimicry is commonly defined as the tendency to imitate-at a sub-threshold level-facial expressions of other individuals. Numerous studies support a role of facial mimicry in recognizing others' emotions. However, the underlying functional mechanism is unclear. A prominent hypothesis cons...

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Main Authors: Sara Borgomaneri, Corinna Bolloni, Paola Sessa, Alessio Avenanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229364