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Another simple dominance signal is eye contact. One study found that people pay more attention to men with high status cues. Interestingly, neither men or women pay more attention to women with high status cues.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill_(Supplemental)#Women_.28and_men.29_pay_more_attention_to_high_status_men.2C_not_high_status_women</ref> | Another simple dominance signal is eye contact. One study found that people pay more attention to men with high status cues. Interestingly, neither men or women pay more attention to women with high status cues.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill_(Supplemental)#Women_.28and_men.29_pay_more_attention_to_high_status_men.2C_not_high_status_women</ref> | ||
The attention paid to more dominant individuals is particularly noticeable during speaking. | |||
More dominant people keep eye contact when speaking, perhaps because they do not fear being judged as overconfident hence do not need to divert attention by looking away. | More dominant people keep eye contact when speaking, perhaps because they do not fear being judged as overconfident hence do not need to divert attention by looking away. | ||
Conversely, more dominant people also look away when someone is speaking, perhaps because they can afford to ignore less dominant people speaking. | Conversely, more dominant people also look away when someone is speaking, perhaps because they can afford to ignore less dominant people speaking. | ||