How much do you engage with others when you’re out in public? Lots of people don’t actually engage with others much at all. Think of commuters on public transportation staring down at their phones ...

In the United States, there's one specific gesture that's deeply embedded in social interactions. From an early age, parents and teachers instruct children to look people in the eyes when speaking to ...

When you have eye contact anxiety, you know the dreaded feeling: as soon as someone pulls you in for a conversation, your heart kicks, and—despite knowing you shouldn't—immediately dart your eyes to ...

There are some benchmarks that take a conversation from so-so to great. For example, practicing active listening, asking intelligent questions and engaging fully in the moment can make a conversation ...

What is the neuroscience behind making eye contact? Why does looking deeply into someone's eyes feel like opening a window into his or her soul? Why do some people have difficulty making eye contact?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eyes down, headphones on – what message are you sending? vm/E+ via Getty Images How much do you engage with others when you’re out ...

What is the neuroscience behind making eye contact? Why does looking deeply into someone's eyes feel like opening a window into his or her soul? Why do some people have difficulty making eye contact?

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Linda R. Tropp, UMass Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) How much do you engage with others ...