Refelctive Journal
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COMM324Fall2018October15thSlides.pptxEye Contact
Agenda
Attendance/Questions
Silence Project Overview
Activity
Discussion Groups
Eye Contact
Next Steps
Silence Project Overview
Look Up/Look Down
Discussion Groups
Have Your Ever Communicated With Someone Else Just By Making Eye Contact? What Types Of Messages Can You Communicate Solely Through Eye Contact? How Much Can You Tell About Someone Based On Their Eye Contact?
What Is The Difference Between Gazing, Looking, And Staring? What Is The Appropriate Amount Of Eye Contact To Make With Someone (Your Boss, Significant Other, Best Friend, Stranger, Etc.)? Where Did You Learn This?
What Impact Do You Think Culture Has On Eye Contact? Do You Have Examples?
What Is Too Much Eye Contact? Have You Ever Had Someone Make Too Much Eye Contact With You? What Happened And How Did You Respond?
Are There Ever Times When You Should Not Make Eye Contact? If So When And Why?
Some Quick Thoughts….
Eye Contact Is Usually The First Step in Interpersonal Engagement
Visual Perception Is About Searching For Meaning and Information
Throughout History, Eyes and Eye Contact Is Thought To Be One Of The Most Telling Physical Characteristics About A Person
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Activity: Close & Open
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Activity Debrief
What Did You Notice About The Other Person And Their Eye Contact With You Throughout This Activity?
How Hard Was It To Not Look Away, Laugh, Or Speak?
How Do You Feel About Each Other After This Experience? Closer? Awkward?
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What research Tells Us…
Social Position
People In Power Tend to Gravitate To Locations Where They Will Be The Visual Focus of Attention (Head of the Table, Stage, Center of The Circle)
Positive Vs. Negative Emotions
More Eye Contact Occurs in Positive Settings.
Pupils Are Larger/More Dilated in Positive Settings
Willingness to Relate
Looking Back at Someone Who Is Looking At You Is An Indication Of Desiring a Conversation
Longer Amounts Of Eye Contact/Gazing Indicates The Desire For An Interpersonal Relationship.
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More Research…
Women Vs. Men
Women Tend To Make More Eye Contact Than Men
Men Tend To Have Higher Rates of “Stealing Looks” Than Women
Cultural Factors
Our Environment and Culture Affects How Much Eye Contact We Give
Synchrony of Speech
Listeners Practice Glancing More Than Talkers
Talkers Use Gaze Aversion More Often
Character Traits
Direct Gaze Is More Likely To Be Returned By Someone Who Is Assertive or Aggressive
Extroverts Exchange More Eye Contact Than Introverts
People With Higher Rates of Eye Contact Are Perceived To Be More Likeable and Confident
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Don’t break eye contact
Next Steps
Reflective Journal #2 (Due October 17th)
Read Pages 201-247
