Verbal/Nonverbal comparisons
| Verbal | Nonverbal |
| Words to name, describe, define | Awareness of things, minimal connection to words |
| Analytical - break things down into parts | Synthetic - putting things together to form wholes |
| Abstract - conceptual representation of the world | Concrete - relating to things as they are in their physical reality |
| Linear and temporal - keeping track of time and order | Holistic - taking things as a whole |
| Rational - using reason and facts | Intuitive - based on insight |
| More useful for logical and cognitive information | More useful for emotional information |
| More culture-bound | More cross cultural |
| Can be singular messages | Come in packages or clusters |