Making eye contact makes me very uncomfortable.
Interesting, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and has a large influence on behavior
Really, what happens if I dont do it?
Well considering it is an interpersonal communication and you exchange a significant amount of information between a person you will not make connections as easily
That's a shame, why is it so hard anyway?
It takes a lot of practice because of how beneficial it is, it allows you to accomplish a number of personal and relational goals.
does it matter if I mean it??
Well-being contributing factors
Well-being is a much-studied topic in psychology, especially positive psychology. Related concepts are eudaimonia, happiness, flourishing, quality of life, contentment, and meaningful life.
Theories.
Central theories are Diener's tripartite model of subjective well-being, Ryff's Six-factor Model of Psychological Well-being, Corey Keyes' work on flourishing, and Seligman's contributions to positive psychology and his theories on "authentic happiness" and P.E.R.M.A.
Positive psychology is concerned with
behavioral science, oculesics is a form of nonverbal communication focusing on deriving meaning from eye behavior.
It is also crucial to note that Oculesics is culturally dependent.
For example, in traditional Anglo-Saxon culture, avoiding eye contact usually portrays a lack of confidence, certainty, or truthfulness. However, in the Latino culture, direct or prolonged eye contact means that you are challenging the individual with whom you are speaking or that you have a romantic interest in the person. Also, in many Asian cultures, prolonged