Eye contact
Mutual gaze that fosters oxytocin and connection.
Too little may be associated with
Weaker social bonding.
Too much may be associated with
Discomfort if overly intense.
Informational only — not medical advice.
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Research (5)
- Divergent effects of oxytocin on eye contact in bonobos and chimpanzees Brooks et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin enhances the recovery of eye-contact induced autonomic arousal: A treatment mechanism study with placebo-controlled design Daniels et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Intranasal oxytocin enhances approach-related EEG frontal alpha asymmetry during engagement of direct eye contact Daniels et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin increases eye contact during a real-time, naturalistic social interaction in males with and without autism Auyeung et al. (2015) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Patient-clinician eye contact: social neuroscience and art of clinical engagement MacDonald (2009) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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