Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. When we picture powerful leaders, certain traits come to ...

Nonverbal communication is the universal language. No matter where you are in the world, you can intuit when someone is happy, angry, sad or confused without hearing them speak a word. Good ...

Recent research conducted at Georgia State University shows that native language affects how people convey information from a young age and hints at the presence of a universal system of communication ...

There are individual differences in our ability to use and to read nonverbal cues. Nonverbal communication involves the ability to recognize and accurately read other people’s emotions, the ability to ...

Have you ever noticed or been conscious of how often you communicate non-verbally with your partner, business associates, friends, and family? People regularly make assumptions about other people’s ...

I’ve written about nonverbal communication before. But let’s be real for minute: Do eye contact and a smile truly matter when building stronger connections at work or with customers? How about adding ...