Many people believe the old saying, don't judge a book by its cover. This would lead some to wonder if the same is true for people. People tell others about themselves without even opening their mouths. This is accomplished solely through the use of nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication is the use of the body, environment, and personal attributes in order to communicate messages either consciously or unconsciously. Using clothing, facial expressions, and touch are just of a few ways nonverbal communication can be implemented (Nonverbal 4). By reading somebody's nonverbal communication, it is possible to make many assumptions about the person. Whether these assumptions are correct or not often goes unchecked. And just like a book, it may be best not to judge by appearances. However, much of society still focuses heavily on nonverbal communication failing to give people a chance before they even speak.
             Nonverbal communication is used daily in everybody's lives. Whether a person wants to or not they are susceptible to nonverbal communication. If somebody sees a man in a police officer's uniform they automatically associate that with authority without even thinking about it (Nonverbal 8). This is an example of how uncontrollable nonverbal communication is and how it is used to make snap judgments about other people. More often than not, a person will pass judgment before they even here a word out of another person's mouth. A judgment based solely on nonverbal messages sent out by the other. It is not difficult to see how very important nonverbal communication is in our lives.
             Nonverbal communication can be both a good and bad thing (but sadly more often a bad one). It can be yielded as a tool to present some sort of image. For example, when going to a job interview it is necessary to "dress for success", have good posture and eye contact; basically good nonverbal communication skills (Non-verbal 8). All to impress the emplo...