“Hand gestures are so valuable in communication because people’s body language is often more honest than what they’re saying with their words, so we see these gestures as more authentic ...

The research uncovers the hidden mechanics of political communication, showing how gestures can amplify a populist message.

When working together to achieve a goal, especially in collaborative problem solving (CPS) tasks, students are likely to use many different forms of communication. These include not only language but ...

Discover how small everyday gestures can strengthen a marriage. Love isn't just spoken; it's shown through actions that build ...

In an article in the online magazine Psyche, Susan Goldin-Meadow argues that gestures “contain and convey meaning” and can be deployed to enhance our thinking and communication. She avers that ...

But how much of their communication resembles ours? A lot, it turns out. According to a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology, chimpanzees gesture back-and-forth in a similar way ...

If you’re traveling or doing business outside the U.S., beware! These seemingly innocuous hand gestures are considered rude in many parts of the world. “Hand gestures can vary significantly in ...

isolating instances of communication between chimps and collecting data on which one initiated the exchange and how the primates responded to one another with gestures and other behaviors.

“Tracking their development over a lifetime offers clues about the evolution of language and communication.” The researchers note that if the hand-on-eye gesture exists in other chimpanzee ...