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FOREHEAD RAISE
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Both eyebrows rise, producing horizontal lines across the forehead.
MEANS
Surprise, interest, or a request for confirmation. The forehead is the body’s social billboard.
CONTEXT
A deliberate raise during speech invites agreement. The brief, involuntary version on hearing news is surprise. A sustained raise during another person’s speech is skepticism — “really?” — and is often unconscious.
NOT
A startle response, which is faster and involves the whole face.
