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What’s going on in the photo seen here? You don’t need to be a mind reader to recognize that, along with whatever words are being spoken, other messages are being expressed here. Some social scientists have argued that 93 percent of the emotional impact of a message comes from nonverbal cues. Others have reasoned more convincingly that the figure is closer to 65 percent.1 Whatever the precise figure, the point remains: Nonverbal communication plays an important role in how we make sense of one another’s behavior.Recall a recent exchange in one of your important relationships. What kinds of nonverbal behaviors might an observer notice? What might those behaviors say about your relationship?