Forget Everything You’ve Heard About Body Language

We’ve all heard that“93 percent of communication is nonverbal.” But like a lot of conventional wisdom, that figure is a myth.

But because so many people accept it as gospel, they almost literally tie themselves up in knots in presentations, job interviews, speed dates and other important moments.

Here’s what you need to know about body language.

Busting the 93% Myth

First, about that 93% figure. That’s a misinterpretation of an isolated laboratory experiment that was done more than 40 years a...