To improve our chances of successfully interpreting nonverbal messages,we should _______.
A)avoid considering gender,cultural,or individual influences,but instead interpret nonverbal messages equally regardless of the source
B)consider nonverbal messages as separate from verbal message
C)ignore smiley faces and other lexicons when we read e-mails
D)none of the above

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Nonverbal messages are influenced by gender, cultural, and individual differences, and they often complement or supplement verbal messages, including in digital communication such as emails where emoticons or emojis can add context or emotion to the text. Therefore, none of the provided options are correct approaches to improving interpretation of nonverbal messages.

To Improve Our Chances of Successfully Interpreting Nonverbal Messages,we Should