next time you settle down for a spot of lego with your children , take a proper look at the faces on the figures . because while you may remember life in legoland as being perfectly content , these day things are a little more fraught . a study has revealed that the faces of lego characters are getting angrier . in the past , they all had a standard enigmatic smile . but this has changed as more sets are designed to tie in with films , often featuring battles between good and evil . lego characters are slowly getting angrier , say researchers who found that since the product launched in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . for the first 11 years after lego was introduced , all characters were happy . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' say the researchers . christopher bartneck , of new zealand 's . university of canterbury , has published research showing that lego . characters are becoming more conflict-oriented , and the human figures . featured in lego sets are getting angrier . the study found that lego figures most frequently feature happy or angry expressions , but since their introduction in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . the findings also raise questions about the role of the design of toys and its impact on children , say the researchers . previous research has shown that facial expressions are universal across languages and cultures , with the six most widely used being disgust , happiness , sadness , fear , anger and surprise . there are fears that the move from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces impacts how children play . according to the study , ` analysis shows that toy design has become a more complex design space in which the imaginary world of play does not only consist of a simple division of good versus evil , but a world in which heroes are scared and villains can have superior smile . ' however , it was the six most prominent facial expressions identified among lego characters that are possible cause for concern : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness , and anger . it was only in the 1990s that lego began to introduce a wider variety of facial expressions to characters . for the first 11 years , only one smiley face was produced . happiness and anger remain the most . widely used , but now occur in greater range of intensity : two distinct . versions of both happiness and anger were found among the characters . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' says bartneck . ` the facial expressions are not directly matched to good and evil . even the good characters suffer in their struggle and the villians can have a smug expression . in any case , the variety of faces has increased considerably . ' ` we can not help but wonder how the move . from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces . impacts how children play . the new faces of lego : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness and anger . ` designers of agent faces should take great care to design the expressions and to test their effect since toys play an important role in the development of children . ' ` instead of focusing on highly realistic expressions , it may be worthwhile to increase the variability of expressions . a comic style expression is sufficient to convey a full spectrum of emotions and intensities . ' bartneck will present the paper on his findings at the first international conference on human-agent interaction in sapporo , japan , in august . the danish company lego is one of the . biggest toy manufacturers in the world , and produced more that 36 . billion bricks distributed to 130 countries in 2010 alone , equivalent to . 75 bricks each for everyone on earth . to mark the 150th anniversary of london underground , lego has built a series of tube maps which show how the tube system has changed over time . the maps are currently on display at king 's cross station and other large stations across london . they are made out of nothing but lego and show how the tube map looked in 1927 and how it has changed over the years . lego has created a series of london underground maps which show how the network has changed over the years . image shows how the map looked in 1968 . according to london24 , the maps even show how the network will look in 2020 . the tube maps , which were made by duncan titmarsh , are each built from more than 1,000 lego bricks . each one took mr titmarsh four days to put together . once the maps have finished their tour of london stations , they will be put on show at the london transport museum .
for the first 11 years after lego was introduced , all characters were happy . but angry characters were then introduced and over time , the proportion of angry faces has been rising , say new zealand researchers . experts are questioning the impact of ` angry ' toys on children .
next time you settle down for a spot of lego with your children , take a proper look at the faces on the figures . because while you may remember life in legoland as being perfectly content , these day things are a little more fraught . a study has revealed that the faces of lego characters are getting angrier . in the past , they all had a standard enigmatic smile . but this has changed as more sets are designed to tie in with films , often featuring battles between good and evil . lego characters are slowly getting angrier , say researchers who found that since the product launched in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . for the first 11 years after lego was introduced , all characters were happy . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' say the researchers . christopher bartneck , of new zealand 's . university of canterbury , has published research showing that lego . characters are becoming more conflict-oriented , and the human figures . featured in lego sets are getting angrier . the study found that lego figures most frequently feature happy or angry expressions , but since their introduction in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . the findings also raise questions about the role of the design of toys and its impact on children , say the researchers . previous research has shown that facial expressions are universal across languages and cultures , with the six most widely used being disgust , happiness , sadness , fear , anger and surprise . there are fears that the move from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces impacts how children play . according to the study , ` analysis shows that toy design has become a more complex design space in which the imaginary world of play does not only consist of a simple division of good versus evil , but a world in which heroes are scared and villains can have superior smile . ' however , it was the six most prominent facial expressions identified among lego characters that are possible cause for concern : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness , and anger . it was only in the 1990s that lego began to introduce a wider variety of facial expressions to characters . for the first 11 years , only one smiley face was produced . happiness and anger remain the most . widely used , but now occur in greater range of intensity : two distinct . versions of both happiness and anger were found among the characters . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' says bartneck . ` the facial expressions are not directly matched to good and evil . even the good characters suffer in their struggle and the villians can have a smug expression . in any case , the variety of faces has increased considerably . ' ` we can not help but wonder how the move . from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces . impacts how children play . the new faces of lego : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness and anger . ` designers of agent faces should take great care to design the expressions and to test their effect since toys play an important role in the development of children . ' ` instead of focusing on highly realistic expressions , it may be worthwhile to increase the variability of expressions . a comic style expression is sufficient to convey a full spectrum of emotions and intensities . ' bartneck will present the paper on his findings at the first international conference on human-agent interaction in sapporo , japan , in august . the danish company lego is one of the . biggest toy manufacturers in the world , and produced more that 36 . billion bricks distributed to 130 countries in 2010 alone , equivalent to . 75 bricks each for everyone on earth . to mark the 150th anniversary of london underground , lego has built a series of tube maps which show how the tube system has changed over time . the maps are currently on display at king 's cross station and other large stations across london . they are made out of nothing but lego and show how the tube map looked in 1927 and how it has changed over the years . lego has created a series of london underground maps which show how the network has changed over the years . image shows how the map looked in 1968 . according to london24 , the maps even show how the network will look in 2020 . the tube maps , which were made by duncan titmarsh , are each built from more than 1,000 lego bricks . each one took mr titmarsh four days to put together . once the maps have finished their tour of london stations , they will be put on show at the london transport museum .
next time you settle down for a spot of lego with your children , take a proper look at the faces on the figures . because while you may remember life in legoland as being perfectly content , these day things are a little more fraught . a study has revealed that the faces of lego characters are getting angrier . in the past , they all had a standard enigmatic smile . but this has changed as more sets are designed to tie in with films , often featuring battles between good and evil . lego characters are slowly getting angrier , say researchers who found that since the product launched in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . for the first 11 years after lego was introduced , all characters were happy . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' say the researchers . christopher bartneck , of new zealand 's . university of canterbury , has published research showing that lego . characters are becoming more conflict-oriented , and the human figures . featured in lego sets are getting angrier . the study found that lego figures most frequently feature happy or angry expressions , but since their introduction in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . the findings also raise questions about the role of the design of toys and its impact on children , say the researchers . previous research has shown that facial expressions are universal across languages and cultures , with the six most widely used being disgust , happiness , sadness , fear , anger and surprise . there are fears that the move from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces impacts how children play . according to the study , ` analysis shows that toy design has become a more complex design space in which the imaginary world of play does not only consist of a simple division of good versus evil , but a world in which heroes are scared and villains can have superior smile . ' however , it was the six most prominent facial expressions identified among lego characters that are possible cause for concern : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness , and anger . it was only in the 1990s that lego began to introduce a wider variety of facial expressions to characters . for the first 11 years , only one smiley face was produced . happiness and anger remain the most . widely used , but now occur in greater range of intensity : two distinct . versions of both happiness and anger were found among the characters . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' says bartneck . ` the facial expressions are not directly matched to good and evil . even the good characters suffer in their struggle and the villians can have a smug expression . in any case , the variety of faces has increased considerably . ' ` we can not help but wonder how the move . from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces . impacts how children play . the new faces of lego : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness and anger . ` designers of agent faces should take great care to design the expressions and to test their effect since toys play an important role in the development of children . ' ` instead of focusing on highly realistic expressions , it may be worthwhile to increase the variability of expressions . a comic style expression is sufficient to convey a full spectrum of emotions and intensities . ' bartneck will present the paper on his findings at the first international conference on human-agent interaction in sapporo , japan , in august . the danish company lego is one of the . biggest toy manufacturers in the world , and produced more that 36 . billion bricks distributed to 130 countries in 2010 alone , equivalent to . 75 bricks each for everyone on earth . to mark the 150th anniversary of london underground , lego has built a series of tube maps which show how the tube system has changed over time . the maps are currently on display at king 's cross station and other large stations across london . they are made out of nothing but lego and show how the tube map looked in 1927 and how it has changed over the years . lego has created a series of london underground maps which show how the network has changed over the years . image shows how the map looked in 1968 . according to london24 , the maps even show how the network will look in 2020 . the tube maps , which were made by duncan titmarsh , are each built from more than 1,000 lego bricks . each one took mr titmarsh four days to put together . once the maps have finished their tour of london stations , they will be put on show at the london transport museum .
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next time you settle down for a spot of lego with your children , take a proper look at the faces on the figures . because while you may remember life in legoland as being perfectly content , these day things are a little more fraught . a study has revealed that the faces of lego characters are getting angrier . in the past , they all had a standard enigmatic smile . but this has changed as more sets are designed to tie in with films , often featuring battles between good and evil . lego characters are slowly getting angrier , say researchers who found that since the product launched in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . for the first 11 years after lego was introduced , all characters were happy . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' say the researchers . christopher bartneck , of new zealand 's . university of canterbury , has published research showing that lego . characters are becoming more conflict-oriented , and the human figures . featured in lego sets are getting angrier . the study found that lego figures most frequently feature happy or angry expressions , but since their introduction in 1975 , the proportion of angry faces has been rising . the findings also raise questions about the role of the design of toys and its impact on children , say the researchers . previous research has shown that facial expressions are universal across languages and cultures , with the six most widely used being disgust , happiness , sadness , fear , anger and surprise . there are fears that the move from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces impacts how children play . according to the study , ` analysis shows that toy design has become a more complex design space in which the imaginary world of play does not only consist of a simple division of good versus evil , but a world in which heroes are scared and villains can have superior smile . ' however , it was the six most prominent facial expressions identified among lego characters that are possible cause for concern : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness , and anger . it was only in the 1990s that lego began to introduce a wider variety of facial expressions to characters . for the first 11 years , only one smiley face was produced . happiness and anger remain the most . widely used , but now occur in greater range of intensity : two distinct . versions of both happiness and anger were found among the characters . ` lego themes have been increasingly based on conflicts -lsb- such as pirates or harry potter -rsb- . often a good force is struggling with a bad one , ' says bartneck . ` the facial expressions are not directly matched to good and evil . even the good characters suffer in their struggle and the villians can have a smug expression . in any case , the variety of faces has increased considerably . ' ` we can not help but wonder how the move . from only positive faces to an increasing number of negative faces . impacts how children play . the new faces of lego : disdain , confidence , concern , fear , happiness and anger . ` designers of agent faces should take great care to design the expressions and to test their effect since toys play an important role in the development of children . ' ` instead of focusing on highly realistic expressions , it may be worthwhile to increase the variability of expressions . a comic style expression is sufficient to convey a full spectrum of emotions and intensities . ' bartneck will present the paper on his findings at the first international conference on human-agent interaction in sapporo , japan , in august . the danish company lego is one of the . biggest toy manufacturers in the world , and produced more that 36 . billion bricks distributed to 130 countries in 2010 alone , equivalent to . 75 bricks each for everyone on earth . to mark the 150th anniversary of london underground , lego has built a series of tube maps which show how the tube system has changed over time . the maps are currently on display at king 's
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