Quotes about Interaction

It's been suggested that successful communication consists of 7 percent content, 38 percent tone of voice, and 55 percent nonverbal communication. We're usually aware of the content of what we're saying, but not nearly as aware of our tone of voice.

One of my best days was when I ... offered [chimp David Greybeard] fruit on my outstretched hand, and he turned his head away. I put my hand closer - and he took the fruit, dropped it, and gently squeezed my hand, which is a chimp reassurance gesture ... We communicated perfectly in a language that predates words.

Your everyday communication influences the shape, quality, and direction of your relationships.

Every day your words give your relationships their tone. Every day you tell people what you think of them, what you want from them, and what you would like to enjoy with them.

I learn new things about what 'The Room' does wrong or oddly every time I see it with a crowd.

I get energy from one-on-one conversations most often, and I lose energy from group conversations most often.

Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.

A woman will flirt with anybody in the world as long as other people are looking on.

That we have evolved capacities for social interaction means that we tend to represent morality and misfortune in a very special way, which makes the connection with supernatural agents extremely easy and apparently obvious.

Communication is the very means of cooperation.

Wouldn't you rather be asked a question than be given an order?

PRINCIPLE 4 Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.