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The direction, duration and movement of the eyes as a person looks toward or away from another.
A speaker holds steady eye contact while making a key point, then glances away as the thought softens.
Steady comfortable gaze suggests engagement, while frequent breaks may suggest discomfort, thought or deference.
Gaze norms vary widely between cultures, so what reads as confidence in one place may read as rudeness in another.
A true smile that engages both the mouth and the muscles around the eyes, creating crinkles at the outer corners.
ExploreA polite smile produced mainly by the mouth, often held to meet social expectation rather than to express joy.
ExploreA very brief flash of true emotion that crosses the face in a fraction of a second before composure returns.
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