- This is the most subtle way to tell someone 'You are nothing to me' without using words.
HOW TO DO IT :
When you see someone you know (and want to hurt psychologically), usually your eyebrows raise up (the 'Eyebrow Flash'). This is a universal sign of friendliness. To do the Dead-Eye:
Look them straight in the eyes. Keep your eyebrows completely relaxed/flat. Do not raise them. Say a polite 'Hello' with a flat tone.
WHY IT WORKS :
By denying them the 'Eyebrow Flash,' your primal body language is signaling that you do not recognize them as a friend or a threat. You are looking at them like they are a stranger or an object. It creates a deep, subconscious feeling of rejection in their gut.
