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7-38-55 Rule: How This Underestimated Factor Affects How Others Perceive Us

Summary by brigitte.de
Most of us underestimate how much they communicate nonverbally – and how much body language and our vocal situation determine what really matters to our counterpart.This phenomenon explains the so-called 7-38-55 rule. Let's imagine two people sitting opposite each other in a café. Maybe they're on a date. One person has an expressive facial expression, and she changes her voice strongly as she tells us. We can't understand what exactly she says,…
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Most of us underestimate how much they communicate nonverbally – and how much body language and our vocal situation determine what really matters to our counterpart.This phenomenon explains the so-called 7-38-55 rule. Let's imagine two people sitting opposite each other in a café. Maybe they're on a date. One person has an expressive facial expression, and she changes her voice strongly as she tells us. We can't understand what exactly she says,…

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brigitte.de broke the news in on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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