- Oculesics is the study of eye-contact as a form of non-verbal communication.
- Eye contact is often the first and most important cue and it can either make or break your impression very early on.
- Eye contact is an event when two people look at each other's eyes at the same time.
- It has a large influence on social behavior.
- Frequency and interpretation of eye contact vary between cultures and species.
- Gaze comprises the action of looking while talking and listening.
- It differs in amount of gaze, frequency of glances, patterns of fixation, pupil dilation and blink rate.
- Express Emotions - Use of eyes to interpret six common emotions
- Recognition of members of the same Group
- To communicate feelings about each other
- Enhance intimacy of a relationship
- When speaking to a group, look at everyone
- Look at reactive listeners
- Look at people who are key decision makers
- Do not look at the floor, scripts or anything that causes you tilt your head away from the receiver
- Ignore bad listeners who may distract you
Gaze
Guidelines on Eye Contact