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A toothy grin or angry snarl makes it easy to stand out in a crowd: Visible teeth are key

June 15, 2012 by

Scientists have found new evidence that people spot a face in the crowd more quickly when teeth are visible — whether smiling or grimacing — than a face with a particular facial expression. The new findings counters the long held “face-in -the-crowd” effect that suggests only angry looking faces are detected more readily in a crowd.

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