1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: I expression. Next in order in our list of instruments 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:10,679 of mentative expression is the eye, that most wonderful of 3 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,160 all the human organs, and which is as much an 4 00:00:14,199 --> 00:00:18,000 instrument for all the expression of mentative force as it 5 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:21,839 is an instrument for receiving the sense impression of sight. 6 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:26,679 Let us consider it in its former aspect, the eye 7 00:00:26,879 --> 00:00:31,079 as a suggestive instrument. In the first place, the eye 8 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,920 is one of the most potent and effective instruments of suggestion. 9 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:39,119 Although I have not included it in that class, the 10 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,759 expression of the eye will induce mental conditions in others 11 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,759 along the lines of suggestion, and those who understand and 12 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,799 have mastered this art of using the eyes have at 13 00:00:49,799 --> 00:00:55,159 their disposal a wonderful instrument of suggestive influence. Those of 14 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,119 us who have ever met a very magnetic man or 15 00:00:59,159 --> 00:01:02,560 a charming, any fascinating woman, have carried away with us 16 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,680 a lively recollection of the expression of the eyes of 17 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:11,040 such a person. Actors and public speakers, as well as 18 00:01:11,079 --> 00:01:14,079 those whose business it is to meet and impress people, 19 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,560 often make a close study of eye impression in order 20 00:01:17,599 --> 00:01:21,159 to produce a heightened effect along these lines. While this 21 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,480 phase of the subject belongs more properly to the various 22 00:01:24,879 --> 00:01:28,719 schools of expression in various parts of the country. It 23 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,799 may be worthwhile to pause a moment and examine some 24 00:01:31,879 --> 00:01:34,959 of the leading principles of this art of eye expression, 25 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:40,760 considered without reference to the phase of minative energy. Exercises 26 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:45,640 in eye expression begin by studying your eyes in a mirror. 27 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,120 You will see that in the center of the eyeball 28 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:50,719 there is a black spot. This is called the pupil 29 00:01:50,879 --> 00:01:54,319 of the eye. The larger circle surrounding the pupil is 30 00:01:54,359 --> 00:01:58,200 called the iris. The white of the eye surrounds the iris. 31 00:01:58,879 --> 00:02:02,239 The upper eyelid moving over the eyeball produces a variety 32 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:06,000 of expressions, each giving to the face a totally different 33 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:11,439 appearance expression of suggestive meaning. We all recognize the meaning 34 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,879 of these different expressions, but very few of us understand 35 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,719 the mechanism producing the expression. Standing before your mirror, study 36 00:02:20,759 --> 00:02:28,159 these various expressions. The following exercises may help you. Eyelid exercises. One, 37 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,280 hold the upper eyelid in such a position that its 38 00:02:32,439 --> 00:02:36,080 edge rests halfway between the pupil and top of the iris. 39 00:02:36,599 --> 00:02:41,520 This gives an expression of calmness. Two, rest the edge 40 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,280 of the upper eyelid at the top of the pupil. 41 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:49,639 This gives an expression of indifference. Three, the edge of 42 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,439 the eyelid resting at the top of the iris gives 43 00:02:52,479 --> 00:02:57,280 an expression of strong interest. Four the edge of the 44 00:02:57,319 --> 00:03:00,520 eyelid resting halfway over the pupil gives an eend expression 45 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,159 of deep thought. Five the edge of the eyelid resting 46 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,719 just above the edge of the iris, and thus showing 47 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,159 a narrow strip of white between the edge of the 48 00:03:11,199 --> 00:03:14,520 lid and the edge of the iris, gives an expression 49 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:21,159 of emotional activity. Six The above position exaggerated so as 50 00:03:21,199 --> 00:03:23,680 to show as much of the white as possible between 51 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:25,759 the edge of the iris and the edge of the lid, 52 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:31,800 will give an expression of emotional excitement. How to practice 53 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:36,680 the exercises? Teachers of the art of expression instruct their 54 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,960 pupils to practice the above expressions and positions. They find 55 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,560 that with a little practice, nearly everyone may easily acquire 56 00:03:44,599 --> 00:03:48,080 the art of expression in the first four exercises, but 57 00:03:48,199 --> 00:03:52,280 that the last two are more difficult of acquirement. The 58 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:56,840 last exercise, emotional excitement, especially, is found to be quite 59 00:03:56,919 --> 00:04:01,479 difficult at attainment, and teachers claim that but a small 60 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:06,319 percentage are able to produce the expression without considerable practice. 61 00:04:07,159 --> 00:04:10,199 Practice these movements until you can reproduce them without the 62 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,759 aid of the mirror, just as a man may learn 63 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,439 to shave without a mirror by constant practice before one. 64 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,439 The exercises will not only enable you to express the 65 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:24,319 different mental states easily and freely, but will also tend 66 00:04:24,319 --> 00:04:27,480 to strengthen the muscles and nerves of the eyes themselves. 67 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:32,199 Providing that you proceed gradually and do not overtask the 68 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:36,120 eyes at the beginning. Do not scall or contract the 69 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,560 brows in the practices. A few minutes at a time 70 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:44,680 is all that you should use in practicing the seventh exercise. 71 00:04:45,759 --> 00:04:49,920 When you have mastered the above exercises, especially numbers five 72 00:04:49,959 --> 00:04:53,079 and six, you may try the following, which is the 73 00:04:53,079 --> 00:04:58,040 most difficult of all seven. Rest the eyelid in the 74 00:04:58,079 --> 00:05:02,040 position of strong interest number three, and then, at the 75 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,240 same time lift the edge of the underlid to the 76 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:09,240 lower edge of the pupil. This position gives the expression 77 00:05:09,319 --> 00:05:15,639 of close scrutiny the power of expression. You will be 78 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,720 surprised at the added power of expression that the careful 79 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,319 practice of the above exercises will give you. You will 80 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:26,079 be able to manifest more suggestive feeling and will induce 81 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:30,160 emotional states of feeling in others. A little practice will 82 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:32,759 give you such convincing proof of this that you will 83 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:37,160 not need urging to further perfect yourself in them. The 84 00:05:37,199 --> 00:05:42,199 expressions of emotional activity and emotional excitement especially will produce 85 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:46,160 a startling result if used on appropriate occasions when you 86 00:05:46,199 --> 00:05:50,319 wish to exhibit the appearance of the deepest emotional excitement 87 00:05:50,439 --> 00:05:58,879 and force development exercises. The following development exercises are highly 88 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,040 recommended by teaching who have devoted years of study and 89 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:07,519 practice along these lines. One open the eyes quite widely, 90 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:10,680 but not so widely as to strain them, and hold 91 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,839 them in that position for a few seconds, gazing into 92 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,240 your mirror, which must be directly in front of you, 93 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:20,079 on a level with your eyes. While gazing, open them 94 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,439 a trifle wider still without straining, and throw an intense 95 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,959 expression into them. Do not move the eyebrows, but allow 96 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,879 them to remain normal. Two. Resume the above position, and 97 00:06:32,959 --> 00:06:37,839 then change to the expression of strong interest. See previous exercises, 98 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,079 looking at yourself in the glass just as you would 99 00:06:41,079 --> 00:06:46,600 and looking at another person with that expression. Three resume 100 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:50,399 position one and then gradually change to the expression of 101 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:56,160 emotional activity See previous exercises gazing at yourself in the mirror. 102 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:01,720 Four Resume position one, and then gradually changed to the 103 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:06,920 expression of emotional excitement See previous exercises gazing at yourself 104 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:12,000 in the mirror. Five Resume position one, and then gradually 105 00:07:12,079 --> 00:07:17,000 change to the expression of close scrutiny See previous exercises 106 00:07:17,519 --> 00:07:22,319 gazing at yourself in the mirror. In the above exercises, 107 00:07:22,319 --> 00:07:24,759 you must act as if the reflection of yourself in 108 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,360 the mirror were in reality another person whom you wished 109 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,720 to influence. The better you act this south, the better 110 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:36,920 your results will be. Six. Practice the expression of strong 111 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,079 interest on persons to whom you are listening until you 112 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,120 feel that you have awakened a response in them. I 113 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:46,959 may add that the expression of deep interest consists of 114 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,759 but the same expression heightened by more feeling behind it, 115 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:55,199 and the expression of loving interest is the same, only 116 00:07:55,279 --> 00:07:59,680 more so. This more feeling may be either real or 117 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:02,319 soon oomed, as in the case of the good actor. 118 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:08,319 Seven Practice the expression of close scrutiny upon other persons 119 00:08:08,519 --> 00:08:12,560 upon appropriate occasions in which you desire to appear as 120 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:17,600 taking a deep critical interest in some proposition, undertaking, theory, 121 00:08:17,959 --> 00:08:21,680 et cetera. Many persons have built up a reputation for 122 00:08:21,759 --> 00:08:27,040 being good listeners and keen observers by this practice. I 123 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,360 mention it for what it may be worth to you. 124 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,840 I am merely giving you the rules of the game, 125 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,039 not necessarily advising you to play it.