Body language of the eyes
When we are engaged in face to face conversations with people signals coming from the eyes plays vital role in determination of attitude, approval, attention that person have towards us. As the saying goes "Eyes are gateway to the soul" and being able to read eye signals coming from person with whom you are talking about can give you better impression what they are trying tell you or what reception your communication have on them. It is impossible to fake eye expression, they happen fast, automatic and unconsciously. Length and intensity of gaze, pupil size, speed and direction of eye movements can all speak for themselves.
Giving prolonged gaze at one thing can show you high interest and puts more attention for that particular thing. You can show approval and disapproval by length of watching something or some action. For example in communication, meeting others person gazes for majority of the time gives them impression of listening carefully and accepting incoming signals they send to you. In some cultures like Japan and Middle East countries long gazes can been seen as offending behavior sending unattended signals and can get unwanted response.
Confucius said "Look into a person's pupils. He cannot hide himself." Observing pupils of other people eyes can tell you their reaction at what she is looking. Positive impact is represented by dilated, warm and larger pupils, on other side constricted, small and metallic pupils represent negative response. This eye behavior is well know and used in many occasions for reading other people state of mind or giving right gesture and signal by reading state of dilated and constricted pupils. Most notable examples are in toy industry where all dolls have enlarged pupils which provide more attention or in playing cards where your pupils can show what you have at hand so many of players wear eyeglasses to hide their expressions.
Person evading looking at other people shows that she is uncomfortable in their presence which can be for many reasons like feeling ashamed, sad and embarrassment. Looking away in unease in conversation is sign that person accepts submission and gives power to other person. In confrontation conversation dominant and secure person will have fixed look to other person and anxious one will have hard time not diverting look away.
Movement of eyes also tells a lot of people's emotions and intentions. Fast movement eyes with head holding still can represent that person is making some decision that is unsure off. Slow eye movement shows comfortable behavior in specific situation. Dipping or raising the eyes in can show acceptance like head nodding also does. Speed of blinking can tell that person lies, lying requires increased energy consumption than telling truth so sign of lying can be increase in blinking rate, note that good liars know that and slow down their blinking when lying.
Giving prolonged gaze at one thing can show you high interest and puts more attention for that particular thing. You can show approval and disapproval by length of watching something or some action. For example in communication, meeting others person gazes for majority of the time gives them impression of listening carefully and accepting incoming signals they send to you. In some cultures like Japan and Middle East countries long gazes can been seen as offending behavior sending unattended signals and can get unwanted response.
Confucius said "Look into a person's pupils. He cannot hide himself." Observing pupils of other people eyes can tell you their reaction at what she is looking. Positive impact is represented by dilated, warm and larger pupils, on other side constricted, small and metallic pupils represent negative response. This eye behavior is well know and used in many occasions for reading other people state of mind or giving right gesture and signal by reading state of dilated and constricted pupils. Most notable examples are in toy industry where all dolls have enlarged pupils which provide more attention or in playing cards where your pupils can show what you have at hand so many of players wear eyeglasses to hide their expressions.
Person evading looking at other people shows that she is uncomfortable in their presence which can be for many reasons like feeling ashamed, sad and embarrassment. Looking away in unease in conversation is sign that person accepts submission and gives power to other person. In confrontation conversation dominant and secure person will have fixed look to other person and anxious one will have hard time not diverting look away.
Movement of eyes also tells a lot of people's emotions and intentions. Fast movement eyes with head holding still can represent that person is making some decision that is unsure off. Slow eye movement shows comfortable behavior in specific situation. Dipping or raising the eyes in can show acceptance like head nodding also does. Speed of blinking can tell that person lies, lying requires increased energy consumption than telling truth so sign of lying can be increase in blinking rate, note that good liars know that and slow down their blinking when lying.