GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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aggressive
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annoying and angry
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unpleasant
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honest and straightforward
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Detailed explanation-1: -Eye contact is expected in Western culture, it is a basic essential to a social interaction which shows a person’s interest and engagement with your conversation. In Western cultures eyes are considered to show the central point of a person’s focus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cultural Differences to our Gazes In many Eastern and some Caribbean cultures, meeting another’s eyes can be perceived as rude or aggressive. In a 2013 study published in PLOS ONE, Asians were more likely than Westerners to regard a person who makes eye contact as angry or unapproachable.
Detailed explanation-3: -In many cultures, however, including Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American, eye contact is thought to be disrespectful or rude, and lack of eye contact does not mean that a person is not paying attention.
Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, in Japanese culture, people are taught not to maintain eye contact with others because too much eye contact is often considered disrespectful. For example, Japanese children are taught to look at others’ necks because this way, the others’ eyes still fall into their peripheral vision [28].