@plewis67 right! "who benefits?" is critical. also, information and attention are different kinds of resources.
Why do we 'take' looks and 'steal' glances, but 'give' and even 'pay' attention? (I worry the answer is too profound for me to fathom.)
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@xenocide15 totally with you until the gender remarks. I'm referring to "stolen glances" in the context of dominance (even among men only). -
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@xenocide15 Other way around. Men (or women) who already recognize others as dominant can't stare directly at them, must resort to stealing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@xenocide15 Yes this happens too. In contexts governed by dominance, eye contact is a threat or challenge. Locking eyes = about to fight.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@xenocide15 Didn't know it happened in cats! I think it happens in a lot of species though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@KevinSimler Maybe looking and other acts of exposure are considered invasion of privacy when not agreed to. - 6 more replies
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@KevinSimler I think 'take' looks gets grouped with 'take' time. Unlike stealing a glance, where you're trying to get away with something. -
@paulbaumgart Yeah, 'take' might be kind of weird here. (And we do sometimes say, "Give a look.") Hmm... - 2 more replies
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