When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent, and ...
A large-scale analysis of TED Talks suggests that the right kind of hand movements can make speakers seem clearer, more ...
With his office riddled with stacks of video and audiotapes, BYU Assistant Business Professor Curtis LeBaron analyzes the world through the lens of a camera, studying interpersonal communication a ...
We have identified well over a hundred different gestures used by chimpanzees, more than enough to reveal the primates use nonverbal communication much like we do. But it’s what the chimps are saying ...
A new study from the University of Zurich indicates how the use of gestures for communicating can have positive implications on speech therapy When words fail, gestures can help to get the message ...
Love it or hate it, the modern workplace is now a global one. We communicate through screens, speak different languages, and have different cultural upbringings. Thankfully, a big part of effective ...
Though most of us associate exceptional oratorical skills with passion, a facility with words and proper intonation, there’s another facet of effective communication that doesn’t garner much attention ...
The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. University of Georgia Professor Laurie Achin’s classroom is so quiet you could hear ...
Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...