Importance of Body Language vs Spoken Language

Contents
Background information
Eye contact
Signs widely used
Pointing fingers

Background information
90 % of information is observed via body language and only 10% is actually observed via spoken language.

Inaproppriate use can lead to various conflicts, perhaps war?

Body language can help speaker to express his ideas properly
Eye contact
Can be interpreted in various ways, depending on the style
In most cultures nowdays: It is polite to maintain good eye contact.
In Zimbabwe: It is rude to maintain eye contact
In Spain: Eye contact may denote romantic interest…