What Our Hand Gestures Reveal About Our Thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow
Big Brains
The Importance of Gestures in Communication
The speaker discusses the significance of studying gestures in communication, emphasizing their ability to improve understanding, reveal thoughts, and enhance learning. They explore the universality of gestures and highlight research on deaf children inventing their own gesture languages. The chapter also touches on the connection between hand gestures and speech, as well as the implications of gestures in various aspects of society, including education and law.
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