Thursday - October 30, 2025
Touching Your Face May Reveal Hidden Stress, University of Houston Study Finds
October 16, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:

* * *

Touching Your Face May Reveal Hidden Stress, University of Houston Study Finds

Key Takeaways

* Facial self-touching -- particularly around the nose, chin and cheeks -- strongly correlates with elevated stress during cognitive tasks, new University of Houston research showed.

* These spontaneous gestures, often made with the non-dominant h . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Name:
What's your
Affiliation
Government Newspaper / Media Business
Public Policy Individual / Student Educators
Email:
Phone:
Organization, if any:
State/Country you are in:
Additonal questions
or comments:

Click here for more information about our products

Click here for more information about our products