# Eye Contact & PS

*Navya Adhikarla · Politics, Diversity & Equity, Individual & Wellbeing*

A critical analysis of a Harvard Business School paper claiming eye gaze builds psychological safety. Argues that prescribing sustained eye contact as a leadership behaviour enforces Western, neurotypical norms — making those already least safe feel less safe, not more.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/dont-look-me-in-the-eye-the-challenge-of-eye-contact/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/dont-look-me-in-the-eye-the-challenge-of-eye-contact/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=eye-contact

## Connected concepts (2)

- [Not Same for Everyone](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-isnt-the-same-for-everyone.md)
- [Not Feeling Seen](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/not-feeling-seen-eye-contact-and-psychological-safety.md)