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How quickly do you judge a face?

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What is the first thing you look at when you meet a person? Most likely, it will have something to do with their face. Perhaps, their eyes, nose or shape of their head — subtle clues you may not even know you are picking up. Can you control what you perceive?  Could this influence how you feel about someone and even how you VOTE? SciFri takes a closer look. 

A few millisecond perception of a person's face can have real world repercussions. Give an example of this.

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