Psychologist David Matsumoto is an acclaimed expert on non-verbal behavior, culture and emotion.Here he is, in his own words, on the weighty consequences of non-verbal communication across cultures.

Viewpoint: Why non-verbal communication must match verbal communication expand You don’t have to be famous to experience how non-verbal cues can sometimes reveal inconsistencies with spoken ...

Those are easy examples of non-verbal communication. You don't need a body language expert to tell you how your message is being received. We have all seen it or done it.

Non-verbal communication may be especially important if they have reverted to the first language they learned, and you do not understand or speak this language. If a person is finding any kind of ...

Continuing with the series on etiquettes in communication, language expert Preeti Shirodkar tells us about what we need to keep in mind while interacting in formal situations.. Unlike in verbal ...

We've all heard the statistics several times before, that body language accounts for more than 50% of our communication. It is fair to say that both verbal and non-verbal communication impact on ...

Non-verbal communication is the process of conveying information without using words – using facial expressions, gestures, body language and tone of voice.

So matching your verbal and nonverbal communication makes your words more effective. For example, a teacher might explain a maths problem using her hands to show size and shape.

Psychologist David Matsumoto is an acclaimed expert on non-verbal behavior, culture and emotion.Here he is, in his own words, on the weighty consequences of non-verbal communication across cultures.