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I wrote a sonnet of Mehrabian's rule. This will be inserted into 'The Mindtraveller' series.

 

Difficult Acceptance - Mehrabian's 55-38-7 Percent Rule

Angry face and praising word.
I can't find out which is true.
Inputs begin to argue.
A straight posture is preferred.

Grinning face and sorrow word.
These can mislead our feelings.
People need careful dealings
with what they saw and they heard.

These are express confusion.
Which has the strong impression,
visual, vocal, or verbal?

Visual, fifty-five percent,
Vocal, thirty-eight percent,
And Verbal, seven percent.
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Ogino Avatar
March 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Hello Darlene, thank you for visiting my site. This is a sonnet explaining the Mehrabian rule. The Mehrabian rule, or 7-38-55 rule, states that in emotional communication, only 7% of meaning is conveyed through words, 38% via tone of voice, and 55% through body language. this model highlights that non-verbal cues dominate when verbal and non-verbal messages conflict.
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Hello makoto, I just read this poem. I do not understand this poem. thank hyou for explaining it. Your friend, /Darlene.
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