Close your eyes to listen – you might understand more

People are better able to pick up on the emotions of others by focusing on a speaker's voice, rather than their expression or gestures, study suggests

When it comes to understanding how another person thinks and feels, it might be best to close your eyes and listen.

A study by an American psychologist suggests that people are better able to pick up on the emotions of others when simply focusing on their voice, compared with both watching and listening to them, or just watching them.