Published on April 3, 2014 by Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. in Cutting-Edge Leadership
There has been considerable research on how nonverbal cues, particularly cues coming from the eyes affects our behavior. Here are 5 interesting results.
1. Eye-to-Eye Contact Causes Arousal. Staring directly into someone’s (or some social animal’s) eyes causes an arousal reaction. How that arousal is interpreted, however, depends on the parties involved and the circumstances. Staring from a stranger who appears large or ominous can be seen as a threat and elicit a fear response. This is common in social animals. A direct stare from a human to a dog or an ape can be interpreted as a threat from the large (and strange) human. However, eye gaze from a potential sexual partner causes arousal that can be interpreted positively – as a sexual invitation.
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