{"id":9738,"date":"2025-01-26T14:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T19:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melindaozel.com\/?p=9738"},"modified":"2025-06-11T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T23:18:16","slug":"facial-blanching-blood-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melindaozel.com\/es\/facial-blanching-blood-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanqueamiento facial y flujo sangu\u00edneo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9738\" class=\"elementor elementor-9738\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ce1767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ce1767\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 11, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b2841d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b2841d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c4daf\" data-id=\"b2c4daf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c62a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c62a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>This post dives into the concept of facial blanching, exploring its causes within and beyond nonverbal communication descriptions.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d5201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22d5201\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64aa0bb\" data-id=\"64aa0bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedfef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fedfef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?fit=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10471\" alt=\"closeup of relaxed, puckered lips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?w=2008&amp;ssl=1 2008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=1536%2C1276&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=602%2C500&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?resize=1320%2C1096&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-pre-blanch.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">relaxed, puckered lips<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-caf12d7\" data-id=\"caf12d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a84b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a84b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?fit=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10470\" alt=\"closeup of tightly puckered lips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?w=2008&amp;ssl=1 2008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=1536%2C1276&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=602%2C500&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?resize=1320%2C1096&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">compressed, blanched lips<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7d71ab\" data-id=\"d7d71ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0ba43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c0ba43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?fit=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10469\" alt=\"facial blanching on lips - labels to show where localized blanching occurs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?w=2008&amp;ssl=1 2008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=1536%2C1276&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=602%2C500&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?resize=1320%2C1096&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/facial-blanching-on-lips-labels.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">compressed, blanched lips (with labels)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3e00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3e00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Blushing, Intro to Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab08d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab08d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our faces are a wealth of information. From expressive contortions to subtle shifts in color, we transmit signals reflecting passing physiological states. Changes in facial blood flow, tension, sweat, and more can mirror real-time changes inside the body.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While many of us are familiar with the facial reddening that comes with blushing, blanching, or facial whitening, is often left under-discussed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b77ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95b77ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4209cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4209cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What IS Blanching? Definition &amp; Word Origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb9941 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb9941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before getting into the weeds of facial blanching, let&#8217;s first cover blanching in a general sense.<\/p>\n<p>According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of <strong>blanch<\/strong> is &#8220;to make white or whiter by removing color.&#8221; Strangely, in the culinary world, blanching refers to a process used to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/how-to\/packages\/food-network-essentials\/what-is-blanching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>preserve<\/em> color<\/a>, <\/strong>flavor, and texture in food &#8211; usually by briefly boiling and then cooling fruits or vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>Etymologically, &#8220;blanch&#8221; comes from Old French, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/search?q=blanch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blancir<\/a><\/strong>, meaning &#8220;to whiten, wash.&#8221; Such washing could refer to whitewashing a building or removing the hull of vegetables, legumes, seeds, or fruits.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, blanching typically means &#8220;to whiten&#8221; or &#8220;to lose color&#8221; &#8211; unless you&#8217;re talking about food, in which case blanching refers to the preservation of color (lol) and other food properties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c41d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c41d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50ccc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a50ccc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Localized Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b9600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1b9600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blanching refers to the temporary whitening or paling of the skin due to restricted blood flow. In medical contexts, doctors may induce localized blanching (or, blanching confined to a small area) to assess circulation, capillary refill time, or diagnose vascular abnormalities.<\/p>\n<p>You can trigger localized blanching on yourself by pressing against your skin with your fingertips or an object. This applied pressure restricts blood flow to the pressed area. Once you remove your fingertips (or object), you will see pale spots where the pressure was applied. Unless you suffer from skin damage or a health condition affecting your circulation, these spots typically fade within seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71d2ffb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71d2ffb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5668c8e\" data-id=\"5668c8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f09ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f09ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12196\" alt=\"closeup of chest with sunburned skin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">sunburned skin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-179d8a2\" data-id=\"179d8a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240e9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"240e9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12192\" alt=\"closeup of chest with fingers pressing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">fingers applying pressure to sunburned skin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a4a16\" data-id=\"80a4a16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134f4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"134f4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12188\" alt=\"closeup of chest with sunburned skin and blanched spots\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">fingers removed to reveal  localized blanching<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5945ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5945ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7503876\" data-id=\"7503876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d654a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1d654a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12196\" alt=\"closeup of chest with sunburned skin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-unblanched-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">sunburned skin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c4e50\" data-id=\"25c4e50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83e792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12194\" alt=\"closeup of chest with fingers pressing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-and-knuckle-blanching-and-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">fingers applying pressure to sunburned skin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9acc9c7\" data-id=\"9acc9c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99da390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99da390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?fit=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12195\" alt=\"closeup of chest with sunburned skin and blanched spots\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?w=1262&amp;ssl=1 1262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melindaozel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/localized-chest-blanching-whitening-sunburned-skin.webp?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">fingers removed to reveal  localized blanching<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1286213 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1286213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f68357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f68357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Generalized Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095e6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"095e6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In more serious cases, generalized blanching (or, blanching that affects a broader section of the skin or body) can be triggered by various states including emotional stress, physical strain, severe trauma or infection, Raynaud&#8217;s disease (typically confined to the fingers), significant blood loss, clinical dehydration, burns, frostbite, botched cosmetic procedures, and so on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8f912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8f912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And Finally, Facial Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b0eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b0eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facial blanching occurs when the face, either in whole (generalized) or in part (localized), turns pale or white. Facial blanching can be thought of as the antithesis of facial <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blushing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blushing<\/a> (also called erubescence), which is associated with the reddening of skin due to increased blood flow.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e3476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"60e3476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo \u0412\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0435\u0440\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1050548830?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=1&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a54c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1a54c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958735e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"958735e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Science Behind Facial Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e0677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e0677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experts in the behavior sphere, such as former FBI agent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Navarro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Navarro<\/a> and renowned zoologist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Desmond_Morris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desmond Morris<\/a>, discuss the importance of [generalized] facial blanching as an<strong> indicator of heightened emotional states and, in some cases, as a potential predictor of attack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>What Every Body is Saying,<\/em> Navarro writes that [generalized] blanching is particularly noticeable during what he describes as &#8220;sustained limbic reactions&#8221; &#8211; i.e. prolonged stress responses triggered by events like shock, sudden guilt, or overwhelming emotional strain. The limbic system governs our emotional responses. When activated, it triggers this pallor as part of the body\u2019s fight-or-flight response to perceived threats.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, in <em>The Naked Ape<\/em>, Desmond Morris discusses how our exposed skin and lack of body hair (compared to other mammals) &#8220;gives us the chance to send powerful flushing and paling signals. We can go &#8216;white with rage,&#8217; &#8216;red with anger,&#8217; or pale with fear.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Morris emphasizes that [generalized] blanching, though often associated with fear, is extremely important to recognize in contexts of aggression:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c77bc elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"36c77bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tIt is the white color we have to watch for here: this spells activity. If it is combined with other actions that signal attack, then it is a vital danger signal. If it is combined with other actions that signal fear, then it is a panic signal. If is caused, you will recall, by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, the 'go' system, and it is not to be treated lightly. The reddening on the other hand, is less worrying: it is caused by the frantic counter-balancing attempts of the parasympathetic system, and indicates that the 'go' system is already being undermined. The angry, red-faced opponent who faces you is far less likely to attack than the white-faced, tight-lipped one. Red-face's conflict is such that he is all bottled up and inhibited, but white-face is still ready for action. Neither can be trifled with, but white-face is much more likely to spring to the attack unless he is immediately appeased or counter-threatened even more strongly.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Desmond Morris - The Naked Ape<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d4970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d4970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the Limbic Response<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152ab42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152ab42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facial blanching is not limited to limbic reactions and health conditions. Strong facial movements can also trigger blanching &#8211; though usually in a localized manner.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip below, watch as the lips transition from a semi-relaxed, pucker-like state to a compressed state. This is a specific type of compression I refer to as &#8220;vertical lip tightener&#8221; or &#8220;lip cincher&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/melindaozel.com\/facs-cheat-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see &#8220;FACS Cheat Sheet&#8221; for more<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just as pressing a fingertip against the skin can cause temporary blanching, intense facial expressions that crunch, press, or contort certain areas of the face can also restrict blood flow. Muscle-driven movements can interact with facial fat and skin to physically block circulation, leading to visible blanching in specific regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ced9ed4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ced9ed4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f6f99f\" data-id=\"9f6f99f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7adc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f7adc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo \u0412\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0435\u0440\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/926337883?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23c7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a23c7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aad4ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aad4ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-797f8dd\" data-id=\"797f8dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5507917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5507917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Words On Blanching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4abf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4abf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though facial blanching is often passively mentioned with little to no elaboration, its patterns, causes, and nuances deserve closer attention. Catching these critical color changes can reveal stress, health issues, aggressive intent, or muscular strain. These visual details are commonly missed but easily demystified once you know what to look for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re analyzing behavior, animating faces, or simply trying to understand how physiology interacts with expression, recognizing both generalized and localized blanching gives you a more precise lens when exploring facial tension and color shifts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaebc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfaebc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun Further Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e0bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e0bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/full\/10.1073\/pnas.1716084115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facial color is an efficient mechanism to visually transmit emotion<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da20da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da20da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b93973\" data-id=\"9b93973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dccbbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dccbbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to Cite This Page<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"citationText\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0.5em 0;\">Ozel, M. 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