Ocular Dialect

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“These lovely lamps, these windows of the soul.” -Guillamme de Salluste

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65-93%meaning derived from nv communication

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30-60%normal levels of eye contact (aka mutual gaze)

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Cooperative Eye Hypothesis

sclera facilitates stronger communication

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Why is eye contact so important?

recognizable social meanings

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Why is eye contact so important?

emotional context

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Why is eye contact so important?

perceptions of intelligence, competence, attractiveness, confidence, etc.

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eye behaviors learned & innate

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Learned

eye aversion as a sign of respect

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Innate

eye blocking = universal

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Innate

pupil dilation is a sign of the autonomic nervous system revving up

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Innate

extended direct gaze activates the amygdala (and can induce anxiety)

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Innate

gaze aversion improves cognitive processing during “high load” periods

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Tips

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Eye contact & You

Amount of eye contact given by a public speaker affected audience members perceptions. When speakers engaged in high levels of eye contact, they were rated more favorably. (Beebe 1974)

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Tips

facing large audiences make eye contact with the center and corners of the room.

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Tips

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Tips

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“The eyes of men converse as much as their tongues, with the advantage that the ocular dialect needs no dictionary, but is understood the world over.” – RWE