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Published online 5 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050103-4
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Terror shows only in the eyes
Knowing where to look is key to recognizing others' emotions.
A woman who cannot recognize fear in people's faces is causing neuroscientists to rethink theories of how our brains read emotions.
Scientists have been testing the 38-year-old woman for more than a decade.
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