Conversation Eye Contact is important to us as

humans  beings, because we get information from

 the  expressions we see in people’s eyes.

When we don’t get good eye contact while people talk to us, we tend to feel uncomfortable and disconnected with that person. Our feeling may be as extreme as that of distrust. Therefore, looking someone in the eyes during conversation is very important.

Eye Contact and Conversation

There are individuals, who have trouble making eye contact while listening to a conversation. It is true, that for some there are psychological reasons. However, I believe that the majority of these “poor eye contact” children and adults cannot process visual information and auditory information at the same time.

Causes for Eye Contact in Children

What is the explanation? In all likelihood, there are not enough brain cell connections between the visual and auditory areas of their brains. This deficit in the numbers of neural pathways makes it difficult to absorb or understand what is being heard, while looking at the speaker’s facial expressions. There is too much information to take in from the ears and the eyes and process all at once. So, the best way they have of understanding the verbal message is to look away from the speaker’s face and focus on listening. 

Note: it is customary in Japan to close your eyes while listening to speakers, to focus on the message and think more deeply.

Auditory Brain Training Can Improve Poor Eye Contact in Children

Now the question is, how can the brain acquire the numbers of pathways necessary to process visual and auditory content at the same time? The method I use is Tomatis-based auditory training. The sound frequencies from the modified music stimulate the growth of neural pathways in many areas of the brain. The visual and auditory regions are two of those areas.

During the listening program, there comes a time when the brain becomes better able to process what is seen and heard at the same time. Suddenly, formerly “poor eye contact” children are seen looking at their parents, teachers and peers during instructions and conversations. Adults notice that their eye contact is improving; that they can process verbal and non-verbal messages simultaneously; and that people show more interest in talking with them. Home, school and social relationships become stronger, because listening is being done eye-to-eye!

 Brain Training and Auditory Training Information

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Question:
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