If there were ever numbers associated with body language and nonverbal communication, they would be 55, 38, and 7. People often refer to these numbers as the standard for understanding nonverbal ...

Nonverbal communication can be more powerful, even more influential, than what we say with words. It can have a tremendous impact on our success in our personal and professional lives. Experts in ...

Recently, I attended a dinner where I was the only blind person. I decided to walk towards some voices and introduce myself. I greeted the group with a comment intended to be amusing. My comment was ...

Henry Pavel (not his real name), the CEO of a midsize software company, needs his team to generate creative ideas for a new product. At the team meeting, he sits behind a large desk. His mouth is set ...

While nonverbal communication isn’t magic, it can seem like magic to the untrained eye and ear. It’s a sophisticated language and must be understood to accurately assess the full meaning of what ...

It’s not always what you say, but it’s how you say it. Much of our communication is portrayed by our nonverbal cues and gestures, emphasizing our message or confusing it. Adults and children routinely ...

If someone rolls their eyes, shrugs their shoulders, or keeps trying to distance themselves from a conversation partner, they’re exhibiting clear-cut nonverbal communication. Though it’s not spoken, ...

Nonverbal communication encompasses numerous modes of expression. Physical examples include posture, gestures, eye contact, touch, physiological responses (such as clammy hands or a sweaty brow) and ...

Nonverbal communication comprises of your overall body language, including your appearance and posture as a form of communication with others. Rather than using words, people can communicate using ...

Demand for people with interpersonal skills has been on the rise for decades. Harvard research shows that, over a 30-year period, jobs that require a lot of social interaction grew by 12 percentage ...