ha Aether...after reading this article...makes me ask how we can really know someone or understand others just by simply exchanging words and thoughts? Explains why there are so many misunderstandings around here on GLP ;-)

[link to shine.yahoo.com]

We relate to people in three ways: verbally (with words), vocally (tone of voice), and visually (body language), says Albert Mehrabian, PhD, emeritus professor of psychology at UCLA and author of Silent Messages. But the three V's don't always line up. Think about someone who tries to put a good face on during a difficult time in her life. She may tell you she's doing fine, but she frowns a bit when she says it. That's why body language matters so much: It tells the truth, even when our words lie, according to Dr. Mehrabian. "If there's an inconsistency between the verbal, vocal and visual, our words give off the least information," he says. "Our facial expressions play the greatest role."