# Not Feeling Seen

*Tom Geraghty · Politics, Diversity & Equity, Voice & Silence, 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.

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- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=not-feeling-seen

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- [Calculus of Voice](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-calculus-of-voice.md)
- [Not Same for Everyone](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-isnt-the-same-for-everyone.md)
- [PS, Inclusion & Politics](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-inclusion-and-political-beliefs.md)
- [Types of Silence](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/types-of-silence.md)
- [Eye Contact & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/dont-look-me-in-the-eye-the-challenge-of-eye-contact.md)