<p>Some of the ways that humans communicate nonverbally are pretty hardwired in us, says Phillips. One of these nonverbal signals is something you probably do all the time without realizing: When you're trying to show empathy, you tilt your head to one side. "Good listeners are head tilters," Phillips says. The same empathy signals work - even when you're the one doing the talking. </p>

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