“ When you make eye contact with another person, you can send thousands of silent messages without even speaking a word. No wonder eye contact can be both a direct form of communication and an elusive a… Susan C. Young
“ Whether it is in a sales situation, love at first sight, a husband and wife having an important conversation, a parent disciplining a child, or a teacher instructing her students, eye contact is a pow… Susan C. Young
“ Eye Contact Can Reveal if a Person is . . . • Shy or gregarious• Honest or deceitful• Confident or terrified• Interested or bored• Patient or irritated• Sincere or inauthentic• Organized or Unprepared… Susan C. Young
“ Your eyes are the windows to your soul indeed. It is a cliché for a good reason—it is a timeless truth with universal application. Susan C. Young
“ Most people like mirrors; what they do not like, is people, who are mirrors. Justin K. McFarlane Beau
“ We've all been in the middle of a conversation and the person with whom we are speaking breaks eye contact, appears distracted, glazes over, or looks elsewhere. Their simple eye movement can quickly b… Susan C. Young
“ When speakers make eye contact with an audience, they will be perceived as being more prepared, more competent, confident, and trustworthy. Eye contact helps to relax the speaker and reminds them that… Susan C. Young
“ Mirroring provides social cues through body language and behavior which enable us to develop more empathy and understanding for others. Susan C. Young
“ One simple glance can convey to your recipient that you are . . .• Present• Interested• Paying attention• Being respectful• Listening• Confident• Engaged• Caring• Dedicated• Appreciative• Empathetic•… Susan C. Young
“ Meaningful eye contact has the power to transcend time and space to connect us with others and can be one of the most gracious and important ways to demonstrate attention and respect. Susan C. Young
“ Coordinating your gestures with someone’s subtle behaviors, can help you gain understanding, realize comfortable compatibility, and develop mutual trust. Susan C. Young
“ When you see someone smile, does it naturally make you want to smile back? When you are irritable, do you find that people mirror your irritability? When someone yawns around you, do automatically do… Susan C. Young
“ Becoming aware of what you are doing and how others perceive you will provide you with instant insight for making changes where necessary. Susan C. Young
“ By mirroring, speaking, and moving in tandem with my clients, I provided them with a sense of familiar comfort and ease which helped us work well together. When they leaned forward, I would lean forwa… Susan C. Young
“ Why Does Mirroring Work? Scientific research suggests ‘mirroring’ techniques works because of the mirror-neurons which are fired in our brains when we both perceive and take action. When we observe so… Susan C. Young
“ Who are we the most comfortable with? People who are the most like us! The Similarity-Attraction Hypothesis (Newcomb, 1956) found that similar (real or perceived) personalities are a major determinant… Susan C. Young
“ Mirroring is a powerful neuro-linguistic programming technique that can be used to bond with others, build rapport, and reach mutual understanding more quickly. You may already be using it instinctive… Susan C. Young
“ There are times when eye contact can move to the dark side and become creepy, hostile, rude, or condescending. When it is overused or made for the wrong reasons, eye contact can make others feel uncom… Susan C. Young
“ Early in my sales career, various sales trainers taught our teams how to use matching and mirroring to build rapport and earn trust with our clients. When done well, it would inevitably help us improv… Susan C. Young
“ 12 Reasons Why People Avoid Eye Contact1. They do not want to reveal their feelings.2. They are not being honest and truthful.3. It makes them feel vulnerable and exposed.4. They are being rude or ind… Susan C. Young
