The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | Mirroring Others

Clip: Episode 5 | 3m 26s

David measures the movement of facial muscles in two group of subjects and reveals why we mirror each other’s facial expressions - with important ramifications for botox-users.

Aired: 11/11/15

Rating: TV-14

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