Oculesics

Oculesics, a subcategory of kinesics, is the study of eye movement, eye behavior, gaze, and eye-related nonverbal communication. The specific definition varies depending on whether it applies to the fields of medicine or social science.

As a social or behavioral science, oculesics is a form of nonverbal communication focusing on deriving meaning from eye behavior.

It can also deal with the medical care of eyes, such as optometry and ophthalmology. The term "oculist" usually applies to a doctor of one of these medical specialties.

The word oculesics comes from the word oculus, which is Latin for eye. It is a combination of the Latin prefix ocul(o)- meaning of or pertaining to the eye, and the Latin suffix -ica & Greek suffix -ικά meaning organized knowledge or treatment.

Oculesics is one form of nonverbal communication, which is the transmission and reception of meaning between communicators without the use of words. It can include the environment around the communicators, the physical attributes or characteristics of the communicators, and the behavior of the communicators.

The four nonverbal communication cues are spatial, temporal, visual and vocal. Each relates to one or more forms of nonverbal communication:

There are four aspects involved with oculesics:

There are two levels of eye contact:

Eye Movement occurs voluntarily or involuntarily. It can include changing eye direction, changing focus, or following objects with the eyes.

Pupillary response is change in the size of the pupil, voluntarily or involuntarily. This change happens at the appearance of real or perceived new objects of focus, and even at the real or perceived indication of such appearances

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