| Abstract: | A review of research on gaze and eye contact, organized within the framework of M. L. Patterson's (see record 1982-23533-001) sequential functional model of nonverbal exchange, shows how gaze functions to provide information, regulate interaction, express intimacy, exercise social control, and facilitate service and task goals. Personal, experiential, relational, and situational antecedents of gaze and reactions to gaze are summarized, and a means of analyzing the relation between gaze and physiological responses is described. Attribution theories are integrated into the sequential model for making predictions about people's perceptions of their own gazing behavior and the gazing behavior of others. Data on people's accuracy in reporting their own and others' gaze are presented and integrated with related findings in attribution research. The sequential model is then used to analyze research studies measuring the interaction between gaze and personal and contextual variables. Methodological and measurement issues are discussed. (7 p ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) |
