Communication accomodation

The cognitive process of revising existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding so that new information can be incorporated. In order to make sense of some new ...

accomodation

Culture; Social media

When used to describe relations between discrete populations (defined, for example, by ethnicity or religion) the term suggests groups finding ways of co-existing without losing ...

eye blocking

Communication; Body language

Actions that block negative stimuli from reaching the eye, whether visual or physical. Includes squinting and blocking with a hand.

eye blink rate

Communication; Body language

The rate at which a person blinks. Faster blinking indicates arousal, as the person is keeping their eyes moist.

eyeball assault

Communication; Body language

Overly aggressive eye contact, or eye contact which makes the other person feel uncomfortable, such as men undressing women with their eyes.

eye accessing cues

Communication; Body language

Gaining insight into a person's thoughts based on the movement of their eyes when they are speaking. A person may look one way when accessing a visual memory, and the opposite way ...

eye aversion

Communication; Body language

A reluctance of a person to initiate or maintain eye contact. Indicates that the perosn thinks of themselves as inferior to the other.

extended eye blink

Communication; Body language

A blink that lasts a long time, possibly several seconds. It is performed by arrogant people when they want to shut out the world and retreat into their own mind.