Form dyads and talk about any topic of mutual interest—sports, film, politics. For the first two minutes, the conversation should be conducted without any special rules. At an agreed-upon signal, eye-face contact is to cease. The conversation should continue for another two minutes, as before, ideally without interruption. At another signal, focused eye-to-eye contact is to be established. Each person is to maintain direct focused eye contact for two minutes and continue the conversation. At another signal, the participants should return to their customary means of communication for the final two minutes. Each person should share her or his feelings during the four periods:
Normal interaction situation
No-eye-contact situation
Focused eye contact
Normal situation but with heightened awareness and perhaps some awkwardness carried over from the two periods of abnormal interaction
