How Does Nonverbal Communication Affect Verbal Communication?
How Does Nonverbal Communication Affect Verbal Communication? When communicating, nonverbal messages can interact with verbal messages in six ways: repeating, conflicting, complementing, substituting, regulating and accenting/moderating. Verbal and nonverbal messages within the same interaction can sometimes send opposing or conflicting messages. Is nonverbal communication effective in verbal communication? Non-verbal communication is often more subtle and