Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

This post was co-authored with Dr. Sirada Rochanavibhata. This week, media is once again abuzz with speculations about Meghan Markle’s body language. Following the release of the Netflix documentary ...

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

In the world of robot communication, it seems actions speak louder than words. Scientists in the UK have discovered that by getting robot avatars to "talk with their hands," we understand them as well ...

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“TIE AN ITALIAN’S hands behind his back,” runs an old joke, “and he’ll be speechless.” The gag rests on a national stereotype: Italians are voluble and emotional, and all that arm-waggling supposedly ...

When we communicate, we use more than just words. The way we stand or sit, the way we gesture, and even the pitch of our voice help contribute to our message. A famous researcher of body language, ...

Scientists have described the communications of chimpanzees and bonobos in new and unsurpassed detail, offering a lexicon for our closest living relatives and even a glimpse into the origins of human ...

Having students make hand gestures connected to what they’re learning can help them remember new information, including vocabulary. But there are some important caveats. When I was researching a book ...