Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson or Jean Renoir: what are you going to watch this weekend?

  How does our brain interpret the face and expression of an unfamiliar person?  This is what scientists study.
How does our brain interpret the face and expression of an unfamiliar person? This is what scientists study. ©-

It is often said that the first impression is the right one. In an instant, and during an encounter with a stranger, our brain instinctively launches into a – sometimes biased – deciphering of the other, based in particular on their face and their voice.

Fascinating, this documentary looks back at the way our unconscious analyzes our perceptions, and at the origins of this reflex.

We would love to say thanks to the writer of this short article for this remarkable material

Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson or Jean Renoir: what are you going to watch this weekend?