Donald Triplett
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Donald Gray Triplett was an American banker known for being the first person diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed by Leo Kanner in 1943 and was labeled as "Case 1". Triplett was noted for his savan
Triplett in 2016
Eye contact
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Eye contact occurs when two people or non-human animals look at each other's eyes at the same time. In people, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and can have a large influence on social
Donald Triplett
…and putting house keys in the drain. He learned fifteen words from an encyclopedia and recited them repeatedly without context. He continued to not look at people when talking or use expressive gestures. He would communicate only when he needed something; once his needs were met, he would cease further communication…
Two figures making eye contact in Caravaggio's The Fortune Teller c. 1595
Two students locking eyes
Encouraged eye contact by narrowing the visible face down to the eyes.
Two men staring each other in the eye during a political debate