Romashka comments on Stupid Questions May 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Romashka 20 May 2015 02:10:12PM 0 points [-]

If people obtain 70% information through vision, and might allocate more significance to negative feedback than to positive one, why do lecturers never bind their eyes?

Comment author: ChristianKl 05 July 2015 10:04:52AM 0 points [-]

If people obtain 70% information through vision

What does that even mean?

why do lecturers never bind their eyes?

Eye contact is part of good public speaking. It useful to perceive one's audience and see when it get's confused.

If someone is afraid, binding their eyes is not likely to reduce anxiety.