3 levels of eye-blocking: 1️⃣Closing the eyes – not wanting to see or hear what’s happening. 2️⃣Hand over closed eyes – frustration. 3️⃣Covering the eyes with both hands – the highest level of frustration. | Rafael Bielak - Body Language

Eye-blocking behavior is one of the brain’s oldest self-protective instincts and most people don’t even realize they’re doing it. When someone suddenly looks away, squints, covers their eyes, rubs their forehead, or even blinks excessively, it’s not random. Psychologists call this eye blocking, and it’s the body’s way of saying, “I don’t want to see this.” It happens when the brain perceives emotional discomfort, disagreement, or stress. The amygdala, the brain’s threat detector, activates, and