Eye can't do it

[borlandia]

Interesting study here.

Effectively, there's a scientific reason people don't make eye contact. Making eye contact is, in essence, a "task" the brain must complete which distracts it from cognitively deciphering what is being said or done, and then formulating a coherent response. Ergo, the brain's go to move is to focus somewhere else.

This study was clearly done by men who want to have a nerdy reason why they're not paying attention to their wives/girlfriends.

Comments

[tiasabrina.livejournal.com]

Or maybe by introverts/ shy people? I suck at eye contact unless I'm comfortable with someone.

[killrwhale.livejournal.com]

I'm not great at eye contact, though I'm getting better. It's a social anxiety thing for me. If I'm super comfortable with the person, it's easier.