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applegrove

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Sun Mar 6, 2016, 09:22 PM Mar 2016

Why You May Not Like Ted Cruz’s Face [View all]

Why You May Not Like Ted Cruz’s Face

https://politicalwire.com/2016/03/06/why-you-may-not-like-ted-cruzs-face/

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Neurologist Richard Cytowic told Quartz that the unusual movements of Sen. Ted Cruz’s face may make him seem less sincere to the human brain than other candidates.

Said Cytowic: “The normal way a face moves is what’s called the Duchenne smile, named after the 19th century French neurologist. So the mouth goes up, the eyes narrow and the eyes crinkle at the outside, forming crows feet. Cruz doesn’t give a Duchenne smile. His mouth goes in a tight line across or else it curves down in an anti-Duchenne smile. So he doesn’t come across as sincere at all.”



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It's not just that he seems insincere; The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1
Oh I agree he's creepy. applegrove Mar 2016 #2
boogers enid602 Mar 2016 #3
Oh crap! What did I miss?!?11! truebluegreen Mar 2016 #7
boogers enid602 Mar 2016 #12
Do yourself a favor and avoid typing the words "Ted Cruz eats Boogers"... waddirum Mar 2016 #14
The only thing missing is a chainsaw TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #4
Yet he remains a top contender for the rethug nominee StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #5
Science aside - it's because he looks like a giant sewer rat. Eom elfin Mar 2016 #6
Sewer rats everywhere are not laughing lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #19
But they know one of their own. Now that's "science." For sure . EOM elfin Mar 2016 #21
Count Chocula. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #8
Grandpa Munster. Except he was likeable. CurtEastPoint Mar 2016 #9
"Grandpa" Al Lewis, aside from being a nice man, was also a huge lefty. Frank Cannon Mar 2016 #11
Dont give a shit about his face. It's his policies that scare me Bucky Mar 2016 #10
Plus he looks just like Joseph McCarthy Generic Brad Mar 2016 #13
or he's a psychopath. Javaman Mar 2016 #15
He looks like death, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #16
His face reminds me of the drama tragedy mask. DawgHouse Mar 2016 #17
Uncanny valley Orrex Mar 2016 #18
Or maybe, you just see this: lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #20
His haircut make him look like Shankapotomus Mar 2016 #22
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