The Eyes Have It
THE EYES HAVE IT! THE ROLE OF THE EYES IN BODY LANGUAGE The eyes have been called the windows to one's soul.
Even without uttering any words, it is quite possible for one to anticipate or judge the other person's mood and state of mind by just looking into their eyes.
Eye contact between two or more people is an act of communication that shows trust, acknowledgement, interest, affection, distaste, desire or disgust.
No other human body part possesses this ability.
Looking directly into one's eyes during a conversation is the surest sign that one has the other's attention.
It connects the speaker to his or her audience.
Wavering attention, rapport, boredom, incomprehension, physical discomfort...
all these are communicated back to the speaker, with no words having to be uttered.
It is also quite liberally taken to be a mark of honesty, especially on an open, guileless face.
Unless one suffers from extreme shyness, limited eye contact may mean the other person is feeling insecure or defensive in your presence.
Especially in a situation where one is rich and the other poor, it might mean the less-endowed protagonist is feeling intimidated or unworthy.
Since the eyes reveal so much, a liar will avoid direct eye contact to avoid being found out.
Similarly, a speaker who finds himself unable to articulate his subject or topic in front of an audience will mostly avoid looking into their eyes.
A common tactic for people like these is to look up or down, in order to avoid having to make eye contact.
Prolonged eye contact in many cases may mean that one is looking to appear dominant or intimidating to the other person, especially when done unblinkingly or with contracted pupils.
If the two had had an earlier altercation, or are involved in a running dispute (e.
g.
a property or financial dispute where only one can win), it could be an ominous sign.
It could mean that one or both are prepared to do whatever it takes to defend their turf, whatever the cost.
Big cats like lions, tigers and cougars are also known to act this way.
To be able to outstare your competition and make them look down in submission requires tons of bravado and genuine courage in equal measure, and the victor obviously gains respect from the vanquished and his peers.
No blows.
No words.
Just a look.
This look is also employed by men and women who find themselves attracted to each other, especially sexually.
A common tactic here is to hold the other person's gaze for about three seconds, look down for a second or two, and then up again.
If the other person is still looking, it's most likely flirting signal! It is a fact that human beings get along or fail to just by their eyes.
One is able to tell if they can get along with another quite quickly by just looking in their eyes.
Many employers and recruiters are able to tell a reliable employee from a not-so-reliable one this way.
Even without uttering any words, it is quite possible for one to anticipate or judge the other person's mood and state of mind by just looking into their eyes.
Eye contact between two or more people is an act of communication that shows trust, acknowledgement, interest, affection, distaste, desire or disgust.
No other human body part possesses this ability.
Looking directly into one's eyes during a conversation is the surest sign that one has the other's attention.
It connects the speaker to his or her audience.
Wavering attention, rapport, boredom, incomprehension, physical discomfort...
all these are communicated back to the speaker, with no words having to be uttered.
It is also quite liberally taken to be a mark of honesty, especially on an open, guileless face.
Unless one suffers from extreme shyness, limited eye contact may mean the other person is feeling insecure or defensive in your presence.
Especially in a situation where one is rich and the other poor, it might mean the less-endowed protagonist is feeling intimidated or unworthy.
Since the eyes reveal so much, a liar will avoid direct eye contact to avoid being found out.
Similarly, a speaker who finds himself unable to articulate his subject or topic in front of an audience will mostly avoid looking into their eyes.
A common tactic for people like these is to look up or down, in order to avoid having to make eye contact.
Prolonged eye contact in many cases may mean that one is looking to appear dominant or intimidating to the other person, especially when done unblinkingly or with contracted pupils.
If the two had had an earlier altercation, or are involved in a running dispute (e.
g.
a property or financial dispute where only one can win), it could be an ominous sign.
It could mean that one or both are prepared to do whatever it takes to defend their turf, whatever the cost.
Big cats like lions, tigers and cougars are also known to act this way.
To be able to outstare your competition and make them look down in submission requires tons of bravado and genuine courage in equal measure, and the victor obviously gains respect from the vanquished and his peers.
No blows.
No words.
Just a look.
This look is also employed by men and women who find themselves attracted to each other, especially sexually.
A common tactic here is to hold the other person's gaze for about three seconds, look down for a second or two, and then up again.
If the other person is still looking, it's most likely flirting signal! It is a fact that human beings get along or fail to just by their eyes.
One is able to tell if they can get along with another quite quickly by just looking in their eyes.
Many employers and recruiters are able to tell a reliable employee from a not-so-reliable one this way.