Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Why Pointy Eyebrows Look Evil

Researchers at the University of Warwick found that human beings are wired to see downward pointing triangles -- as detected in eyebrows or a pointy chin -- as threatening. Their study, published in the journal Emotion, sheds some light on why so many evil cartoon characters are drawn with these features. "These shapes correspond with our own facial features," explained University of Warwick's Elisabeth Blagrove, "and we are unconsciously making that link."

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