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A team of Psychologists from the University of Warwick conducted a study which showed downward pointing triangles are perceived as threatening as well as negative faces in a crowd.<ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120529074617.htm</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21787078</ref> Dr Blagrove says "If we look at cartoon characters, the classic baddie will often be drawn with the evil eyebrows that come to a downward point in the middle. This could go some way to explain why we associate the downward pointing triangle with negative faces. These shapes correspond with our own facial features and we are unconsciously making that link." This explains why the evil eyebrows and pointy chin of a villain make our 'threat' instinct kick in. A cross-sectional study done in 2017 on the Dermatologic Features of Classic Movie Villains shows that the top 10 villains display a significantly higher incidence of dermatologic findings than the top 10 heroes (60% vs 0%), which include alopecia, periorbital, hyperpigmentation, deep rhytides on the face, scars on the face, verruca vulgaris on the face, and rhinophyma.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5817612/</ref> Showing that people readily associate [[failo effect|signs of unhealthy skin and or damaged skin]] with an evil, villainous nature.