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FOREHEAD FURROW
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Horizontal lines appear across the forehead due to the eyebrows being pulled together and slightly raised.
MEANS
Worry, concern, or empathic processing of difficult information.
CONTEXT
Distinct from the glabella knit (which is downward and inward). The furrow is upward and outward, and signals concern for someone else. A useful indicator of empathy in counsellors, doctors, and skilled negotiators.
NOT
Eyebrow knit, which is anger or concentration.
