What makes eye contact so powerfully effective when communicating? Think of what you might infer when someone doesn't look you in the eye: Maybe he doesn't care much about what you're saying or he is ...

A common feature of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is reduced eye contact with others in natural conditions. Although eye contact is a critically important part of everyday interactions, scientists ...

A kind reader let me know that Part I was stirring up discussion in a psychotherapy chat forum under the heading: "Quick - what color eyes does your T[herapist] have?" A clever participant, apparently ...

We usually interpret someone looking us straight in the eye during an interaction as a sign of trustworthiness. In fact, it can be rather unsettling when someone avoids eye contact. This is at least ...

Daters are more likely to choose partners with whom they share more eye contact. Mutual eye contact predicts mate choice ...

Most of us think that when we want to make a point, we should look the other person in the eye. Spouses, bosses, car salesmen, politicians, all use a direct gaze when they’re trying to convince an ...

There’s a subtle link between how we behave in adulthood and our formative years. Take avoiding eye contact, for instance. It’s not just a random quirk, but often rooted in past experiences. Growing ...

One of the most tender parts of bringing a baby into the world is looking right into their eyes mere moments after they are born. It's an especially emotional point in which parents get to bond with ...

Eye contact is very important for a child's brain, social, and emotional development. It's one of the key ways we make connections with other human beings. Babies can make eye contact almost ...

Making eye contact during sex is one of the most intimate things you can share with your partner. Intimate eye contact is hard to feel comfortable with at first but learning how to embrace it can help ...

Have you ever walked into a room, looked around at the crowd, and caught the eye of a woman that you find attractive and may be interested in dating? The eyes are a window to the soul. So, when a ...