They say that actions speak louder than words. This article certainly confirms that. Conversations are only 7% of the content of your words. 55% is conveyed by your body language. When words, tone, and body language clash, most people go with what the body says. It's an ingrained response, from a time before language. At times, you speak loudest when you don't say anything at all.

The current political and social state is the most polarized its been in recent history. So, why does no one want to listen to those with opposing views? The answer is in the backfire effect. This effect is where a person strengthens their own points of view by denying the plausibility of the opposing view. Facts, opinions, nothing gets past the backfire effect. The only way to teach someone is if they want to learn.