/channels/taxonomy/term/27092/all en /channels/channels/news/eye-eye-contact-rare-shapes-our-social-behavior-352586 <p>When speaking to one another, much of the communication occurs nonverbally – through body posture, hand gestures, and the eyes. Our eye gaze during conversations therefore reveals a wealth of information about our attention, intention, or psychological states. But, there remains little scientific knowledge about the information that human eyes convey in interactions – is looking at others’ faces enough, or does our communication require eye-to-eye contact?</p> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:49:19 +0000 webfull 194607 at /channels /channels/channels/news/face-masks-impair-nonverbal-communication-between-individuals-337845 <p>Since the onset of the worldwide pandemic, face masks have been widely adopted to control the spread of COVID-19. While masks are critical for mitigating disease contagion, they hide parts of our faces which are used for nonverbal communication to express our emotions and intentions.</p> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:26:43 +0000 webfull 178120 at /channels