Chapter 5 Eye Behavior

Eye behavior is associated with the character traits of people. The reading says that people who make eye contact are viewed as more friendly and sincere. While the people who shift thier eyes are seen as defensive, cold, and submissive. I have a different take on what eye behavior means. I think that eyes can be the most commonly used nonverbal communicator. There are so many things that a person can tell you with thier eyes. You can tell if they are happy, sad, angry, hurt, and the list can go on. I remember I said something as a joke about a girlfriend of mine to try and be funny. I will never forget the look she gave me. She did not say anything and laughed it off, but I will never forget that look. It scared the crap out of me. I knew then that the eyes give the most insight into what a person is thinking. As far as eyes telling you about the character of a person I think they left out a few traits. A person that is looking around a lot could just be nervous or anxious.