Dominance hierarchy: Difference between revisions
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Switched the places of 'numerator' and 'denominator' in the sentence to make it accurate.
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This can be measured by the ''visual dominance ratio'' defined as VDR = (% eye contact while speaking) / (% eye contact while listening). | This can be measured by the ''visual dominance ratio'' defined as VDR = (% eye contact while speaking) / (% eye contact while listening). | ||
Dividing the two terms cancels out differences in individual propensity for holding eye contact and combines both in one number. | Dividing the two terms cancels out differences in individual propensity for holding eye contact and combines both in one number. | ||
Being more dominant, increases the | Being more dominant, increases the numerator and decreases the denominator, hence increases the ratio. | ||
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|+Examples for VDR ratio<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Subliminal.html?id=V7wt3Sqj_X8C</ref> | |+Examples for VDR ratio<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Subliminal.html?id=V7wt3Sqj_X8C</ref> | ||