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NEWS ABOUT: Connie Culp

Connie Culp stories: 2 news summaries

 Staring at 
 Disfigured 
 Faces Is 
 'Instinctive' 

Distorted or frozen features trigger a 'primal response' in viewers, scientists believe

May 26, 09 2:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The stares people like face transplant patient Connie Culp deal with are likely the result of instinct rather than insensitivity, Wired reports. Scientists believe that disfigured faces flummox the screening system the brain has developed to judge whether a person poses a potential threat, causing people to become transfixed when... More »

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human evolution • face recognition • face transplant • facial expressions • Connie Culp

 Face Transplant 
 Patient Forgives 
 Shooter 

Connie Culp still thinks about how she used to look, she says

May 8, 09 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The woman who had the nation's first face transplant still thinks about how she looked before her husband shot her in a failed murder-suicide attempt in 2004—but she forgives him, she said in an interview today with Good Morning America. It was the smell of soap that made Connie... More »

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Good Morning America • face transplant • Connie Culp

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