Facial expressions are inherited, not learned

October 17th, 2006 9:03 pm by Parousia

In a fascinating new study, scientists have found that it’s not just our features that we inherit from our parents – but also their facial expressions. They found a tendency to bite your lip when angry, or stick out your tongue when thinking, is actually passed down through the generations. And for the first time, it’s been proved that such mannerisms cannot be the result of copying other members of the family.This is because even those who are born blind will adopt the same expressions as their parents and siblings, despite never having seen their faces… More on this here

Lisa Marie and Elvis

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