  eye contact occurs when "two people look at each other's eyes at the same time.""eye contact". cambridge advanced learner's dictionary. retrieved may 14, 2006. in human beings, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and is thought to have a large influence on social behavior. coined in the early to mid-1960s, the term came from the west to often define the act as a meaningful and important sign of confidence, respect, and social communication.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eye%20contact the customs and significance of eye contact vary between societies, with religious and social differences often altering its meaning greatly. the study of eye contact is sometimes known as oculesics.krueger (2008), [ p. 6] ==social meanings of eye contact== eye contact and facial expressions provide important social and emotional information. people, perhaps without consciously doing so, search other's eyes and faces for positive or negative mood signs. in some contexts, the meeting of eyes arouses strong emotions. eye contact is also an important element in flirting, where it may serve to establish and gauge the other's interest in some situations. mutual eye contact that signals attraction initially begins as a brief glance and progresses into a repeated volleying of eye contact. in the process of civil inattention, strangers in close proximity, such as a crowd, avoid eye contact in order to help maintain their privacy. ==the effectiveness of eye contact== when two or more individuals talk, the person that talks is used to being looked at. therefore, making eye contact is making other people expect conversation. ===parentâchild eye contact=== a 1985 study suggested that "3-month-old infants are comparatively insensitive to being the object of another's visual regard". a 1996 canadian study with 3 to 6 month old infants found th
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