Non-verbal communication involves communication that takes place through sending and receiving visual messages. The communication is wordless and takes place between people. Messages are communicated through facial expression, gestures and touch, eye contact and body language or posture. The messages can also be exchanged through the use of objects or artifacts such as hairstyles or clothing. Non-verbal communication usually makes up two-thirds of communication that takes place between people or a group of listeners and a speaker.
Non-verbal communication is important in a high context culture. It is used to regulate interactions, to repeat the verbal message, as a substitute for the verbal ...
