Why do the evil eyebrows and pointy chin of a cartoon villain make our 'threat ... Previous research by these scientists showed that people could pick out a negative face in a crowd more quickly ...

Previous research by these scientists showed that ... Dr Blagrove added: “If we look at cartoon characters, the classic baddie will often be drawn with the evil eyebrows that come to a downward ...

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