@jameyhecht

Humans are nourished by empathic mirroring that requires complex #facialmusculature. It is nuanced, subtle, an ever-shifting cascade of affective signaling that happens naturally—-unless you decide to inject #botulism toxin and freeze your face, however gradually and “tastefully,” in pursuit of endless youth. #botox is a disaster for the most important use of a face: communication. Remember the #stillface experiments? Babies go into distress when the caretaker’s #face is markedly less expressive than the baby expects. Think twice. Oh, and read #Face by #justinebateman