Direct eye contact and aggression

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We usually interpret someone looking us straight in the eye during an interaction as a sign of trustworthiness. In fact, it can be rather unsettling when someone avoids eye contact. But recent research has challenged this standard view, and the data suggest something rather deceitful.

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