Talk:Gaze aversion

This would easily fit under "Eye contact." It's not differentiable enough to warrant its own article, though it is an interesting section (and something I always do when talking to people when I'm thinking!). Kahar5 01:09, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree. If necessary, one can refer an inquirer from this page to "Eye Contact." Just my humble opinion.Raugastino 05:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

As is, the article should be merged. However, neither this or the article on Eye Contact (yet) have the notable phenomenon of gaze aversion in certain mental disorders and conditions. The inability to make eye contact is characteristic of a wide range of conditions in children and adults, including: autism and asperger's syndrome, fragile-x syndrome, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, paranoia, narcissistic personality disorders. This has been more often studied in children than adults because of the confounding cultural norms. I don't have any sources right now, and I don't want to post "Original Research." Cuvtixo 18:29, 13 August 2007 (UTC)