Why is it difficult to speak while looking into someone’s eyes?

You may have noticed that maintaining eye contact while speaking can be difficult, even though verbal processing seems like it should be independent. Still, many people frequently look away from their conversers while chatting. So is there an interference between the two processes? Well actually, yes. There is scientific evidence supporting that it is more difficult for us to look someone directly in the eye when having a conversation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.