DID YOU KNOW?
THE EYES HAVE IT: 4 THINGS
YOUR EYES MAY COMMUNICATE WITHOUT YOU KNOWING IT
Article by Kelton Global
(BPT) - Your eyes: you stare with them, wink with them and roll them. You use your eyes to communicate your thoughts and feelings every single day. Whether you're aware of it or not, your eyes can speak volumes about who you are and what you feel. But could your eyes be sending the wrong messages?
New findings from Allergan's "A Look at Eye Language" online survey of 1,019 adult Americans reveal that approximately half of respondents (53 percent) say the first facial feature they notice about another person is their eyes. Patti Wood, a body language expert with over 25 years of experience in the field of human behavior, says our eyes can convey all sorts of messages - both intentionally and unintentionally. "Eye language is the messages we send to others with our eyes," Wood says. "These eye behaviors include rubbing the eyes,
extended eye contact, averted gaze or eye shifts. Our eye language can say a lot about us, revealing our emotions, confidence level and, at times, even if we're telling the truth."
Curious what your eyes are telling other people? Wood provides four eye language examples.
* Eye contact: Too much of a good thing. You're taught early on to look at someone when they're talking to you; it's a sign of respect and shows you're listening. In fact, the survey, conducted in conjunction with Kelton Global, revealed that for those who see the value in maintaining eye contact, holding a direct gaze makes them feel respected (53 percent) and understood (45 percent). However, Wood says if your gaze becomes a continuous, unrelenting stare throughout an entire conversation, it may signal to the other person that you're trying to assert your dominance. This can be problematic in many situations, particularly in the workplace, so make sure you're being attentive but not overly aggressive with your eye contact.
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