Decodificando o Olhar | Ep. 02: A Linguagem corporal do olhar

"Do you know what your eyes reveal about you? - Hello, I'm Antônio from the channel Evolution, here I talk about personal development and social skills, and today I'll talk about the body language of the eyes. "You've probably heard that old saying: "The eyes are the windows of the soul.

" - It's believed that the eyes are capable of revealing our deepest desires and our real emotions. - And the purpose of this video is to show you exactly how to read the eyes. Decoding the eyes.

- Our eyes are the main way from which we receive information about our environment. - We tend to use our eyes to block the passage of unpleasant information and to allow incoming pleasant information. "You shall not pass.

" "This happens in many different ways. Pupillary dilation and constriction. - Several studies have shown that our pupils constrict when we look at something we don't like and that they dilate when we look at something we like.

"They constrict when we look at a war scene or at a person we don't like. - And they dilate when we look at a tasty food or at someone we like. Amount of eye contact.

- Studies have also shown that the amount of eye contact changes depending on our emotions. - Someone shy, insecure or who's uncomfortable with the situation, tends to constantly look away. - A person who's curious or interested in you, tends to hold eye contact for longer than usual.

Squinting - Squinting indicates that the person wants to block out what's in front of her. "She may have saw or heard something she didn't like. - She may disagree with what was said.

- In general, squinting reveals a negative thought or emotion about something or someone. Eye blocking. - Another way to block unpleasant information is known as eye blocking.

- This happens when a person covers her eyes with her hand or when she touches her eyes with her hand. "Peek-a-boo! " - This can be observed when someone hears something she didn't like or when someone gets bad news.

- If a person delays opening her eyes or if she compresses her eyelids, she's trying to block out something undesirable. It's as if she can't stand tolerate the presence of the other person. "What an unbearable person.

" Flashbulb eyes. - If a person open her eyes wide, it means that she has positive emotions about something or someone. This is associated with a surprise or with good feelings.

"This wide-eyed look, sometimes, may happen very quickly, in fractions of seconds. - In this case, this means the person has experienced a pleasant surprise. Relaxed eyes.

- Relaxed eyes mean the person is happy with the situation. Looking askance. - A suspicious look means the person doesn't trust what was said or that she's unconvinced by the information presented.

"You can't fool me. " Darting eyes. - Eyes darting from side to side reveal a great discomfort.

- This means the person is bored with the situation and is looking for ways to escape the conversation. Summing it up. .

. - In short, people avoid unpleasant information when their pupils constrict, when they avoid looking at something or someone, when they squint, when they blink for a long time or when they close their eyes. - And they allow pleasant information when their pupils dilate, when they look at something for a long time or when their eyes open wide.

Types of gazing. - Now I'll tell you about the 3 basic types of gazing. The social gaze.

- The social gaze occurs in a triangular area between a person's eyes and mouth. "We're the best love triangle. " - This is the most common type of gazing and it establishes a friendly and informal interaction between people.

- Use this type of gaze with family members, friends and people you want to meet. - Keep in mind that the more you look at someone's mouth, the more you'll show your interest for her. The power gaze.

- The power gaze occurs in an area between the person's eyes and forehead. - This is an appropriate gaze for the workplace and it establishes a more formal interaction. - Remember that your gaze, in this situation, can't go below the nose.

The intimate gaze. - The intimate gaze occurs in an area that goes from the person's eyes, to her mouth and then to the rest of her body. "Uhum.

" - This is a type of gaze that reveals when we really like what we see and it shows interest for the other person. - But it can also reflect a negative feeling. "For example, when a woman judges another woman's clothes.

Mind reading. - Lastly, I'll tell you how our eyes can reveal what we're thinking. - Neurological studies have shown that eye movement is associated with activating different parts of the brain.

- Basically, the way we think influences the way we use our body. - When a person looks up and to the right, she's remembering an image she saw in the past. "When she looks up and to the left, she's imagining a scenario she's never seen before.

- When a person looks to the right, she's remembering a sound she's heard before. - When she looks to the left, she's constructing a sound she's never heard. - A person looking down and to the right, is having an internal dialogue.

- But a person looking down and to the left, is experiencing emotions. - Keep in mind that these movements may be reversed when the person is left-handed. - Interesting, right?

- Now you're able to "read someone's mind" just by paying attention to her eyes. - This is the second video in the body language series and if you want to watch the other videos in this series, just click up here. "If you want to deepen your knowledge, you can read the book "The Definitive Book of Body Language", by Allan and Barbara Pease.

And the book "What Every Body Is Saying", by Joe Navarro. - Tell me in the comment section below if this information was helpful to you. - If you liked this video, press the like button, share it with a friend and subscribe to the channel so you won't miss the next videos.

This was today's video. I hope you've enjoyed it. And I'll see you next time.