Therefore darting eyes doesn’t really tell us anything concretely. Looking away from complicated human faces helps us concentrate. Paul Ekman’s research into lying says that people often attribute shifty or darting eyes to liars, however, as a predictor of a lie it actually falls short. Meaning and/or Motivation: Shifty eyes are habitually associated with lying but research shows that most practiced liars hold gaze even more strongly than normal. She assumed he was lying because he wouldn’t hold eye contact. His eyes darted about the room as she grilled him about the missing raffle money. If I look in enough places, I’m bound to find what I’m looking for.”Ĭue In Action: To get him to cave, she put him in front of the class and asked him if he would confess. Verbal Translation: “I’m feeling the pressure and my eyes are traveling all over the place in search of answers to the stress I’m under. The cue can be used to show nonverbal sarcasm. As the cue is generally associated with lying it is looked poorly upon.
#Shifty eyed how to#
How To Use it: Shifty eyes is a cue that should be avoided unless one wishes to draw attention to ones stress and nervousness. In One Sentence: Shifty eyes show lack of certainty and nervousness. Description: Happens when the eyes dart all over the room to focus on anything but someone else’s eyes.
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