W e all subtly mirror the facial expressions of the people around us, smiling when they smile, furrowing our brows in concert ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

A study challenges the long-held view that facial mimicry functions primarily as a social tool for politeness or empathy, ...

Imagine sitting across from someone describing two movies to you. You listen attentively, trying to decide which one ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University report that the tiny, automatic facial movements people make while listening to someone ...

When it comes to mimicry, we're all familiar with the vocal acrobatics of the Australian lyrebird, and perhaps more recently, "Ripper" the Australian musk duck. If you missed it, Ripper — hand-reared ...

Aamir Khan, a Bollywood superstar, expressed amusement and approval of comedian Sunil Grover's impersonation of him on The ...