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You're wrong. Depending on where you look, nonverbal behavior constitutes between 60% and 93% of communication. If I really am interested in a podcast I will al
by kami8845 14y ago
You're wrong. Depending on where you look, nonverbal behavior constitutes between 60% and 93% of communication. If I really am interested in a podcast I will always opt for the video-version if it means I can't put it on my iPod and listen to it while doing chores like I could with the audio version.
- batgaijin 14y agoPerhaps in regards to conversations, but I think for a one way information exchange like a lecture it really doesn't matter.
- iansimon 14y agoWhere does that number come from? It sounds suspiciously made up -- not by you, mind you.
- kami8845 14y agowikipedia - body language
- iansimon 14y agoIt looks like the original study dealt only with "communication of feelings and attitudes" i.e. emotional content: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Mehrabian#Misinterpretation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Mehrabian#Misinterpretat... I don't see any evidence that this applies to communication in general.