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Well "how a thing is said" gives a lot of information about the intent of the person saying it. You can say nice things with a heavily condescending tone. Words
by zouhair 8y ago
Well "how a thing is said" gives a lot of information about the intent of the person saying it. You can say nice things with a heavily condescending tone. Words alone are not the whole information.
- modells 8y agoAbsolutely. Nonverbals likely bypass the rational forebrain and skip to the primitive reptilian parts of the brain that create emotions, judgements and snap decisions. Some relevant books: Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear Blink (looks almost like Freakonomics)