How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we have nonverbal communication with one another? Does mask wearing alter the way we communicate? Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto has recently been interviewed for a number of publications regarding nonverbal communication during a global pandemic. Please see below for the most recent news articles, podcasts and…
Read MoreWhy face masks make it so hard for us to express how we feel
Health workers rely on positive non-verbal communication to show care for their patients: close physical proximity, touch, head nodding, smiling, open body language and a focused eye gaze. It’s such an important part of the work they do, that the world’s largest nursing body, the UK’s Royal College of Nursing, has a section of…
Read MoreEmotional Consequences of Digital Communication
Several weeks ago, we published a blog on how the recent shift from in-person to digital communication has changed the way we read people and their body language. We discussed how humans did not evolve to do 2-dimensional communication and that there are drastic differences in the nonverbal messages we receive in real-life versus digitally.…
Read MoreCovid-19, Remote Communication, and Body Language
We are all facing an unprecedented challenge regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Many countries around the world are on lockdown. Businesses have been forced to close and most people have been mandated to stay at home for weeks, if not months. As a result, communication has also undoubtedly changed. Face to face meetings, interviews and negotiations…
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