According to Mehrabian's Communication Model, how are emotions communicated?

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According to Mehrabian's Communication Model, how are emotions communicated?

Mehrabian’s idea is that emotional meaning in communication largely comes from nonverbal cues—how something is said, plus facial and body language—rather than the exact words used. In real conversations, the emotional state you convey is carried by tone, expression, and posture, and people pick up on it whether you intend it or not. So the best choice is that emotions are always communicated, consciously or unconsciously, through those nonverbal channels. The other options wrongly claim there’s no emotional component, or that emotions come only from words, or that emotions never come through at all. In skincare and massage conversations, paying attention to voice tone and facial expressions is essential because they often reveal how you feel about the message, affecting how the client receives it.

Mehrabian’s idea is that emotional meaning in communication largely comes from nonverbal cues—how something is said, plus facial and body language—rather than the exact words used. In real conversations, the emotional state you convey is carried by tone, expression, and posture, and people pick up on it whether you intend it or not.

So the best choice is that emotions are always communicated, consciously or unconsciously, through those nonverbal channels. The other options wrongly claim there’s no emotional component, or that emotions come only from words, or that emotions never come through at all. In skincare and massage conversations, paying attention to voice tone and facial expressions is essential because they often reveal how you feel about the message, affecting how the client receives it.

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