EYE CONTACT AS A FORM OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: THE MAIN THEORETICAL APPROACHES

Abstract

The relevance of the study of eye contact as a form of nonverbal communication is steadily increasing due to the research interest in the search and development of new resources for influencing people in various spheres of life. The goal of this research is the theoretical analysis of the learned sources on the stated problematics to substantiate the concept, distinctive features, function and meaning of eye contact. The research methodology is based on a theoretical review of the works of Russian and foreign scientists on the problem of eye contact as a form of nonverbal communication. Methods of theoretical analysis, comparative analysis and generalization were used during in the course of the research. Results. The article presents a theoretical overview of the main scientific approaches to the problem of studying the phenomenon of eye contact in the process of non-verbal communication, which has recently gained popularity in the Russian psychological community. Conclusions. The palm of victory in the study of eye contact as a type of non-verbal communication belongs to the foreign researchers, whose works helped to comprehend the concepts, features, functions and meaning of eye contact.

Keywords

• зрительный контакт
• визуальный контакт
• контакт глаз
• невербальная коммуникация