{"id":17371,"date":"2024-03-20T12:16:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T02:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/?p=17371"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T02:16:35","slug":"confidence-and-capability-come-from-the-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/confidence-and-capability-come-from-the-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence and capability come from the eyes !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tThere&#8217;s definitely truth to the saying &#8220;confidence comes from the eyes.&#8221; Here&#8217;s why the connection exists:\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"3:1-8:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-4:0\">\n<strong>Eye contact and confidence are linked:<\/strong> Confident people tend to make more eye contact. This is because they&#8217;re comfortable engaging with others and holding their attention.\n<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-6:0\">\n<strong>Eyes project outward:<\/strong> Our eyes are expressive and can reveal a lot about our emotions. Confidence shows in the eyes through directness, brightness, and a steady gaze.\n<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"7:1-8:0\">\n<strong>Making eye contact can boost confidence:<\/strong> It&#8217;s not just a reflection of confidence, but it can also influence it. Making eye contact during interactions can make you feel more engaged and in control, leading to a confidence boost.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHowever, it&#8217;s important to note that the relationship goes both ways. Confidence can lead to strong eye contact, and strong eye contact can contribute to confidence.\nHere are some additional thoughts:\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"13:1-16:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"13:1-14:0\">\n<strong>Cultural differences:<\/strong> Eye contact norms vary across cultures. While strong eye contact might be seen as confident in some cultures, it can be considered rude in others.\n<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-16:0\">\n<strong>Comfort level is key:<\/strong> The most important thing is to make eye contact in a way that feels natural and comfortable for you. Forcing intense eye contact can come across as aggressive.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOverall, the saying &#8220;confidence comes from the eyes&#8221; highlights the powerful connection between our outward expression and inner state.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bradkay-MBPS-039-EditOR-1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Gold Coast Headshot photographer\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bradkay-AfLaw-066-EditOR-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Gold Coast Headshot Photographer\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s definitely truth to the saying &#8220;confidence comes from the eyes.&#8221; Here&#8217;s why the connection exists: Eye contact and confidence are linked: Confident people tend to make more eye contact. This is because they&#8217;re comfortable engaging with others and holding their attention. Eyes project outward: Our eyes are expressive and can reveal a lot about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":17009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[164,161,131,133,165,134,135,191,151,152],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17371"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theheadshotguys.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}