![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921095516im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Trusty Robot Helps Us Understand Human Social Cues
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September 11, 2012
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Despite decades of searching, scientists have not been able to identify the visual cues that help determine a stranger's trustworthiness. But humans are a pretty cooperative bunch, so they must be gleaning something from their nonverbal interactions that explains who to trust and who to be wary of. An article soon to be published by the journal Psychological Science suggests
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