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Facial blood flow and temperature were significantly higher on the right side of the forehead compared to the left. This asymmetry implies that the hemispheric autonomic control of the face differs and could influence the expression of emotion.
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Benedicic, M., Dolenc, V.V., Stefanovska, A. et al. Left-right asymmetry of the facial microvascular control. Clin Auton Res 16, 58–60 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-006-0328-5
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