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The Origins of Facial Expressions

The raised eyebrow, frown, smile, laugh and even the ability to speak may all have evolved from ancestral reflex actions that were gradually transformed into means of communication

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 213 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Origins of Facial Expressions” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 213 No. 4 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1065-88