Eye Gaze: Definition
When one person is looking in the eyes of another person but that person is not looking back
Definition: Mutual eye gaze
When the individuals are making eye contact
How often is Gaze used during an Interaction?
50%
Does gaze very on whether you are the listener or the speaker?
Yes
More while listening- 60%
Less while speaking-40%
What are the functions of gaze?
How do we regulate communication with eye gaze?
opening up or closing comm with eye contact
How do we monitor feedback with gaze?
use gaze to monitor other persons responses
ex: beginning relationship am i receiving positive feedback?
how does gaze reflect cognitive activity
Expressing Emotion Gaze: Sadness
tend to look downward
Expressing Emotion Gaze: Guilt
look left and right, shifty eyes
Expressing Emotion Gaze: Thinking
looking up, fingers around your mouth when you’re introspective
Expressing Emotion Gaze: affection
eyes give clues as to level of affection
Communicate Nature of Relationship: Intimacy
Communicate Nature of Relationship: Dominance
Staring eye–> “Evil eye” not blinking shows dominance
ex: fishing boats, correctional camps cant look at officer
What is the visual dominance ratio?
VDR= % of time gazing while speaking / % of time gazing while listening
higher ratio = more dominate
Factors that Affect eye gaze: Culture
contact cultures have more eye gaze than non-contact cultures
-universally different on what gaze is acceptable vs not acceptable
Factors that Affect eye gaze: Sex
Females more comfortable with eye gaze than male
Factors that Affect eye gaze: Topic & Emotion
Positive= more eye gaze Negative= less eye gaze
Factors that Affect eye gaze: Tasks
competitive= check competition but not give as much eye contact
cooperative=mutual eye gaze
What’s the prototype face in western Caucasians and East Asians? General conclusions:
Western Caucasians eye gaze doesn’t play a factor in prototype face
-East Asians- gaze is important
Factors that Affect eye gaze: Individual/Personality
shy=less gaze
extraverted=more gaze
15% of the time considered cold, submissive, indifferent –> negative w/little eye contact
80% of time natural sincere etc–> positive with more eye contact
Pupil Dilation and Constriction
constricts based on physiological arousal
Pupil Dilation and Constriction: Hess
pupils dilate= positive towards someone
pupils constrict=negative towards someone
Pupil Dilation and Constriction:Hensley
look at 20 pics people with large pupil identified as more friendly- better social skills and more attractive