Non Verbal Communication

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Claim

Non verbal communication is all the communication we do through our bodies. This can be facial expressions, tone of voice, hand gestures, body posture, etc.

Explanation

These communicate much more than we think. This exemplifies the Physical states and actions unconsciously shape beliefs and behavior, what happens in our minds also happens in our bodies.

Our body often sends signals even when we don't plan to. We might say we are fine yet look completly exhausted or stressed out.

Body language, even more than vocal language can cause us unconsciously to sync together, we often copy a person's body language more than their beliefs or moods, all thanks to our Mirror neurons

Why it Matters

Examples

Try and watch a foreign tv show without knowing the language, and it will still be easy to know what emotions each side expresses.

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Opposers

However, when it comes to others we might be mistaken. It's true that We can't read minds, but we sometimes fail to read body language as well, seeing what we want to see instead of what's actually there We attribute our emotions to others and misread theirs.

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