Faces are how we know we are safe. The basic human instinct, as I understand from evolutionary biology, is to scan other faces for signs of anger, hostility, and arousal. A face can be put on a spectrum of friendliness. When people smile, we feel warm. When teeth are bared, or brows furrowed, our cortisol levels go up. We see. We flee. We fight.
Two Nouns #22 -- Mask Off
Two Nouns #22 -- Mask Off
Two Nouns #22 -- Mask Off
Faces are how we know we are safe. The basic human instinct, as I understand from evolutionary biology, is to scan other faces for signs of anger, hostility, and arousal. A face can be put on a spectrum of friendliness. When people smile, we feel warm. When teeth are bared, or brows furrowed, our cortisol levels go up. We see. We flee. We fight.