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Non-Verbal Communication in Context
When we communicate, we tend to focus on what people are saying and their emotions, while paying very little attention to their body language. We’re all aware of some non-verbal cues but "body language is about more than how we move and stand and the signals we give off in any interaction have more influence than the words we say" (Gray, 53). In fact "only 5 per cent of communication involves the words we use and 38 per cent involves speech as a whole. ...
This would entail that during the majority of the conversations and communications we have with people often take place without us realizing the non-verbal signals that we are giving off in our body language. "Up to 93% of all face-to-face communication is sent through nonverbal means. ...
It’s important for people to have a basic understanding of these non-verbal cues so that it can aid them in knowing how to respond to people as well as how well they are responding to others. ...
There are, of course, some non-verbal cues that can reflect negatively on someone. ...
One such ‘body language’ consultant is Jan Hargrave who has been hired by various institutes to evaluate these non-verbal cues of suspects, and even politicians. ... The business world could gain favorably if they understood the value of non-verbal cues and how these are accepted around the world, not just in one’s own culture, but in the cultures of those that they are doing business with.
Approximate Word count = 1135
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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