Bady Language

Although many gestures can be interpreted different cultures, there are also many gestures that are almost universally interpreted the same way. For example, by and large a smile is understood as a sign of friendship or good will around the world . also, using an open hand to gesture toward something is view as polite or friendly in most cultures.

People use more tan just words to communicate. In fact, some researchers claim that less than half of a spoken message’s real meaning is in the words used in the message. They say that most of a message’s meaning comes from understanding how the speaker uses things like tone of voice and body language.