<span>To better understand someone, it is very important to look at more than just what someone is saying to you. Our bodies do not lie and often we communicate our true feelings through nonverbal communication. Although Amber's words convey that she is just tired, her nonverbal signals tell a different story. Someone who is hunched over holding her head in her hands is more than just tired. If you want to understand people better, remember that nonverbal communication is just as important as verbal communication.</span>
Shelby remembers from her anthropology class that racial categories are determined by mental maps of reality.
Mental maps of reality is a persons point-of-view perception of their area of interaction. We all have mental maps we carry around in our heads to make sense of the geographical world around us.
