Leah's facial expression is one of disgust and unhappiness, yet she tells Nash that she is fine and is looking forward to their night at the dance club this weekend. Nash isn't convinced that everything is really fine with Leah. This is due to which of the following characteristics of nonverbal communication

It is linked more to the idea that non-verbal communication is more honest than verbal communication. Leah had a very explicit facial expression, which denoted her refusal even if she lied to Nash. Nash distrusts Leah's words because her nonverbal communication is very different from her words. You can lie but not your body.