Some researchers put the level of nonverbal communication as high as 80 percent of all communication. More reasonably it could be at around 50-65 percent. Different studies have found differing amounts, with some studies showing that facial communication is believed 4.3 times more often than verbal meaning, and another finding that verbal communication in a flat tone is 4 times more likely to be understood than a pure facial expression. Albert Mehrabian is noted for finding a 7%-38%-55% rule, supposedly denoting how much communication was conferred by words, tone, and body language. However he was only referring to cases of expressing feelings or attitudes, such as when a person says “I do not have a problem with you!” when people commonly focus on the tone of voice, and body language of the person, rather than the actual words said. It is a common misconception that these percentages apply to all communication. Incoming search terms:how prevalent is non-verbal communication in humans? (2)7%-38%-55% rule supposedly denoting how much communication (1)80 percent communication is body language (1)80 percent communication nonverbal (1)albert mehrabian is noted for finding a 7%-38%-55% rule (1)Albert Merhabian-body language (1)communication 80 percent nonverbal (1)how prevalent is non-verbal communication (1)