On: Eye contact marks the rise and fall of shared atte...

[anigbrowl]

This isn't effective because a lot of people talk with their facial expressions as much as their voice. I focusing requires this much effort for you you should consider getting help. This approach may work for you but would be very alienating for many people you encounter, even if they are too polite to say so.

[xboxnolifes → anigbrowl]

It definitely is effective for paying attention. It may not be effective for making people perceive me as attentive, but that's not my goal.