How would you feel if you knew that you were being judged by others as being "bored, tense, less intelligent and less likeable than other people? And by your facial appearance alone?

Research (i) has shown that student therapists used these words to describe people photographed with facial rigidity due to Parkinson's Disease.

A "mask-like" face is a common feature of this condition. Although not of great significance medically, its presence can have devastating repercussions for the quality of life for an individual...

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