“people's emotions are rarely put into words, far more often they are expressed through other cues.
the key to intuiting another's feelings is in the ability to read nonverbal channels, tone of voice, gesture, facial expression and the like”

— Daniel Goleman

Source: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

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American psychologist & journalist 1946

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the key to intuiting another's feelings is in the ability to read nonverbal channels, tone of voice, gesture, facial expression and the like”