Student employing facial touching gesture (IMAGE)

University of Houston

Student employing facial touching gesture

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Researchers at the University of Houston’s Affective and Data Computing Laboratory (ACDC Lab) found that facial self-touching — particularly around the nose, chin and cheeks — strongly correlates with stress levels during cognitive work.

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