DID YOU KNOW?
* Certain conditions can alter your eye contact. Sometimes, you send messages with your eyes without realizing it. For example, Chronic Dry Eye disease symptoms, like red, itching, burning or watering eyes, can send the wrong message - one you don't intend. It's important to understand the messages your eye language might be sending to others. Talk to your doctor or visit Eyepowerment.com to learn more about the symptoms and treatment options for Chronic Dry Eye.
* Liars look away? Not always. You've heard the old saying that a person who looks away is lying. But in many cases, that isn't true. Research shows the eye contact you make while lying is partially determined by your personality. Wood says that introverts tend to have more trouble maintaining eye contact while lying, whereas extroverts may go over the top and increase eye contact while lying more so than they would otherwise. Additionally, Wood shares that an action like rubbing your eyes can convey a lack of interest, fatigue, disagreement or disbelief in the speaker - or even deceit.
* The amount of eye contact you display can show how you feel about things. Research shows that eye contact can demonstrate attraction or attentiveness. You actually make more eye contact with people and things you like and less eye contact with people or things you don't like. Wood notes that our eye language makes us look at things that are new or interesting, especially faces, or look away from things that we find distasteful. So if you're curious about how a certain person feels about you, pay attention to how much they look at you.
When it comes to nonverbal com- munication, your eyes are one of the most expressive parts of your body, even if you don't realize it. In fact, Wood says that research shows we can read not only the six basic emotions - sadness, disgust, anger, joy, fear and surprise - but also over 50 different mental states such as curiosity, interest, dislike or boredom, in another person's eyes.
That's why it's important to pay attention to your eye language. Certain conditions, such as Chronic Dry Eye disease, have symptoms that may be sending the wrong message - one you don't intend. To learn more about Chronic Dry Eye symptoms and treatment options, talk to your doctor and visit Eyepowerment.com.
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