Certain gestures and hand movements, when combined with speech patterns, help people understand and remember your message.

Hand movements are often treated as a nervous tic to be suppressed, but a growing body of research suggests they are one of ...

A study recently published in the journal Journal of Marketing Research suggests something many Italians already knew—certain ...

The study asked participants to score the speakers and items in films of sales presentations with various hand motions; ...

When people talk face to face, they don’t rely on words alone. They move their hands, raise their eyebrows, or nod to help express what they mean. These gestures often carry meaning and help listeners ...

You are having dinner with friends, and the conversation is lively. Do your hands join the chat, or do they stay focused on your knife and fork? New research from Duke's Department of Psychology & ...

One day, while threading a needle to sew a button, I noticed that my tongue was sticking out. The same thing happened later, as I carefully cut out a photograph. Then another day, as I perched ...

You are having dinner with friends, and the conversation is lively. Do your hands join the chat, or do they stay focused on your knife and fork? New research from Duke’s Department of Psychology & ...