Rare facial paralysis gives researchers new insights into social interaction
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 11:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Persons with facial paralysis or permanently disfigured faces often experience difficulties in their social interactions because they lack facial expressivity. A study of teenagers with the rare facial paralysis known as Möbius Syndrome shows that a course in alternative communication strategies such as gestures, body posture and prosody significantly improves interaction and rapport with conversation partners.