Recent studies have raised the alarming possibility that Botox may inhibit our emotional lives. Essentially, they warn that without the means to physically express certain feelings (as when cosmetic surgery makes it difficult to smile or raise an eyebrow), we may have trouble processing them. As Carl Zimmer wrote last year in Discover magazine, “by altering our faces we’re tampering with the ancient lines of communication between face and brain that may change our minds in ways we don’t yet understand.” But the link between motion and emotion goes beyond such straightforward signals ... Read More