Verbal communication is what many believe to be the key source on how people communicate, but what is often ignored is a more subliminal way of communicating. This overlooked aspect is known as nonverbal communication, which occurs through body language. Body language is an important way to communicate, and humans use it more widely than many realize. A common stereotype repeated in society is that women are more sensitive than men. This “sensitivity” can mean numerous things, such as emotions, attitude, perception, observation and much more. The concept can be seen as a partial stereotype when it concerns some, but not necessarily all, components. Take for example, in tests related to people's body language and non-verbal communication, it was confirmed that women performed better than men in most of the tests administered. This observation is important because of how true the stereotype that women are more sensitive than men is. Women's performance in perceiving and displaying body language to achieve nonverbal communication is performed better than that of men. How the body moves and how others interpret it constitute an extensive part of communication (Bolton 326). Facial expressions, gestures, and movements made with any part of the body greatly influence what someone is communicating with another person. Someone's perception of another person's body language influencing what is communicated is also a key factor in nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication can make up 70% of the communicative interaction, while verbal communication makes up the remaining 30% (History Channel). This means that humans communicate more with...... half of paper communication, women are dominant in non-verbal communication aptitude and body language skills than men. Works Cited Bolton, Lynda L Warwick and Lesley. "Chapter 11: Language and Communication." Bolton, Lynda L Warwick and Lesley. The book of the psychology of everything. Avon: Adams Media, an +W Publications Company, 2004. 136-137. Coleman, Dan. Are women more emotionally intelligent than men? April 29, 2011. December 16, 2013 .Cuddy, Amy. TED. October 2012. January 2, 2014. Meyers, David G. “Emotion.” Meyers, David G. Psychology - Eighth Edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2007. 526. The Secrets of Body Language. Director James Millar. History Channel. 2008.