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Thermal cameras show our noses cool when we are stressed
You might hide your bout of acute stress from human observers, but thermal imaging cameras won't be fooled: our noses cool sharply when we're under pressure, the result of our bodies altering blood flow to the face. Scientists have discovered that the drop in temperature of a person's nose can be used as a measure of stress levels, and to monitor recovery.— Read the rest