Pictures of social interaction prompt a sustained increase of the smile expression and induce sociability

Abstract Viewing pictures of social interaction can facilitate approach behaviors. We conducted two studies to investigate if social interaction cues, empathy, and/or social touch modulate facial electromyographic (EMG) reactivity (as evidenced by the zygomaticus major and corrugator supercilii musc...

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Main Authors: Bruna Eugênia Ferreira Mota, Paula Ohana Rodrigues, Kíssyla Christine Duarte Lacerda, Isabel Antunes David, Eliane Volchan, Rafaela Ramos Campagnoli, Gabriela Guerra Leal Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84880-9