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Researchers pinpoint part of the brain that recognizes facial expressions

April 20, 2016 by

Researchers have pinpointed the area of the brain responsible for recognizing human facial expressions. It's on the right side of the brain behind the ear, in a region called the posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS).

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