Eye contact is a critical part of communication—in showing respect, engagement, trustworthiness, and confidence—and building relationships. Yet kids are getting worse at it, according to a nationally ...

Starbucks is rewriting its barista playbook to prioritize eye contact, warmer greetings, and a customer‑care script dubbed L.A.T.T.E. This hospitality push is aimed at reversing six straight quarters ...

At 11 years old, I stood next to my resource instructor as we worked through the tasks on my behavior plan. My task: three seconds of eye contact. "This isn't like real life," I thought. Making eye ...