When people talk face to face, they don’t rely on words alone. They move their hands, raise their eyebrows, or nod to help ...

If someone has ever made fun of you for making elaborate hand gestures while talking -- or you've seen footage of yourself speaking, only to be horrified by your flailing forearms -- don't be too ...

Hand gestures are a powerful way for speakers to build trust with their audience. In our study, we found that talking with your hands might be the best power gesture you have – and no one knows ...

Using no hand gestures: If you don't use your hands at all, that may be perceived as indifference.Your audience may feel that you don't care about what you are talking about. Hands hidden: If your ...

Have you ever found yourself gesticulating – and felt a bit stupid for it – while talking on the phone? You’re not alone: it happens very often that people accompany their speech with hand ...

Language might have evolved from hand gestures, say researchers who study communication in chimpanzees. ... “In every single culture, we gesture as we talk,” Goldin-Meadow says.

Using no hand gestures: No hand movement can often be perceived as indifference. Hands open with palms at a 45-degree angle : Communicates honesty and openness. Hands open with palms down ...

If someone has ever made fun of you for making elaborate hand gestures while talking -- or you've seen footage of yourself speaking, only to be horrified by your flailing forearms -- don't be too ...