They were asked to look at five artworks in the museum, as well as some reproductions.

You look at her eyes, then at her mouth, then at the pearl.

And then you look at her mouth, eyes, pearl again.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

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And you keep looking!

the museum wrote in astatement.

Why can’t you take your eyes off her?

Man staring at Gustave Caillebotte painting

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Humans are naturally focused on faces.

That’s how you determine whether someone is safe' or not.

We all feel the difference but is it measurable, is it real?

Woman looking at Van Gogh painting

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she recalls asking her peers a year ago.

Now, today we can really say that it is true.

Woman looking at Jackson Pollock painting

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