From the course: Communicating with Charisma
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Make authentic eye contact
- Always look someone in the eye. That was the first advice my dad ever told me about interacting with people. And so I did it. I made lots and lots and lots of eye contact. And that was good, but it wasn't great. Then I discovered there is some interesting science about eye contact that affects your charisma. First, researcher Paul Zak found that making eye contact is important for building connection, because it produces the chemical ocytocin. And this is essential for bonding. Second, authors Barbara and Alan Pease found that not all eye contact is created equal. They found that we make different kinds of eye contact with different people. Specifically, they identified three types of eye contact. The first type of eye contact is called Power Gazing. This is when someone's eyes bounce between the eyes and forehead, the gaze stays very high on someone's face, and never drops below the eye line. This is a way that highly…
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