The gaze plays a central role in everyday social interactions. Our capacity for instant communication relies on the brain’s ability to detect and interpret the direction of others’ gaze. How does our ...

Eye-contact has a significant impact on interpersonal evaluation, and online job interviews are no exception. In addition to the quality of a resume, the direction of the interviewee's gaze might help ...

Researchers at McGill University have confirmed a long-standing hypothesis: a simple glance can convey information about a person's state of mind without a single word being spoken. They suggest that ...

What is the neuroscience behind making eye contact? Why does looking deeply into someone's eyes feel like opening a window into his or her soul? Why do some people have difficulty making eye contact?

There's something magnetic about a group of people looking in the same direction – others will follow their gazes to see what has caught their attention. But is the same true for animals like pigeons ...

The eyes are often referred to as the mirror of the soul. Eyes may be described as “brimming with tears” or “sparkling with wit” or as “sultry” or “glazed over” to reflect our internal states and ...