Pop psychology holds that to connect with someone, you should look deep into their eyes. The more you look, the more persuasive you'll be. But that may work only when your audience already agrees with ...

Have you ever noticed someone avoiding eye contact with you during a conversation? This subtle behavior can carry a wealth of meaning, often leaving you to wonder about the other person’s thoughts and ...

Eye contact is a critical part of communication—in showing respect, engagement, trustworthiness, and confidence—and building relationships. Yet kids are getting worse at it, according to a nationally ...

Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

If the title of this article caught your eye, that's a good start—it might even help you reflect on where your eyes typically focus and where they don’t. Eye contact, once a cornerstone of human ...

At 11 years old, I stood next to my resource instructor as we worked through the tasks on my behavior plan. My task: three seconds of eye contact. "This isn't like real life," I thought. Making eye ...

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 ...

Every day, as I walk down the halls of George Mason’s College of Public Health, I see the heads of students, faculty, and staff buried deep into their digital devices. Phones have made us always on ...