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A team of | A team of psychologists from the University of Warwick conducted a study that 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 facial features, and we are unconsciously making that link." This explains why the evil eyebrows and pointy chin activate our innate threat instincts. A cross-sectional study done in 2017 shows that the top 10 classical movie villains display a significantly higher incidence of dermatologic findings than the top 10 heroes (60% vs. 0%), which include alopecia, periorbital hyperpigmentation, deep wrinkles on the face, scars on the face, warts on the face, and rhinophyma (excessive tissue growth on the nose).<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5817612/</ref> Showing that people readily associate [[failo effect|signs of unhealthy and or damaged skin]] and ugliness with an evil, villainous nature. | 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 facial features, and we are unconsciously making that link." This explains why the evil eyebrows and pointy chin activate our innate threat instincts. A cross-sectional study done in 2017 shows that the top 10 classical movie villains display a significantly higher incidence of dermatologic findings than the top 10 heroes (60% vs. 0%), which include alopecia, periorbital hyperpigmentation, deep wrinkles on the face, scars on the face, warts on the face, and rhinophyma (excessive tissue growth on the nose).<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5817612/</ref> Showing that people readily associate [[failo effect|signs of unhealthy and or damaged skin]] and ugliness with an evil, villainous nature. | ||