Pain Communication

How observers decode pain from facial reactions. Distributed patterns of facial muscle contractions drive pain judgments in both naturalistic and synthetic expressions
Assessing others’ pain relies heavily on facial expressions, yet how individuals translate observable facial features into pain …
Nurefşan Üzmez, Ilaria Mirlisenna, Daniele Pugliese, Giada Dirupo, Laura Riontino, Corrado Corradi˗Dell'Acqua
Preprint Project DOI
How observers decode pain from facial reactions. Distributed patterns of facial muscle contractions drive pain judgments in both naturalistic and synthetic expressions