The importance of body language, eye contact and gaze in understanding

[Turtlelover577]

I've realized how important our vision and gaze are in understanding other people. Oftentimes I will make very limited eye contact and try to focus more on the content of what other people are talking about, bringing about a very unconscious state, as my mind is actively making assumptions and being biased regarding the intentions of their communication.

Whereas, If I am fully engaged and locked in when someone else is talking to me and am trying to actively be aware of non-verbal cues and connect with the other person, there is a whole host of information that I start to pick up on and become aware of, improving the clarity of my understanding of their communication. Just focusing on verbal meaning is oftentimes extremely limited as people use language to lie and manipulate.

You can cultivate a higher awareness of social situations and other people if you consciously use your vision to become more aware of other people's intentions and underlying needs and emotions. 

[John Paul]

Thanks for this