Nonverbal communication in virtual environments

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Background

According to “Nonverbal activity is an important dimension of social interaction. Psychological studies have concluded that more than 65 percent of the information exchanged during a face-to-face interaction is expressed through nonverbal means (Argyle 1988). Body postures and movements, facial expressions, tones of voice, etc., augment spoken messages and give substance to social interaction.”

Links

• Nonverbal communication (in general, Wikipedia).

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