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 ...

February 2026 issue of our print magazine, this collection spotlights fresh research from universities, consulting firms, and ...

Hand movements are often treated as a nervous tic to be suppressed, but a growing body of research suggests they are one of the most powerful tools a speaker has. Across lab experiments, large-scale ...

Everyone “talks” with their hands at least sometimes. Some people’s hand-talking or gesturing matches their message well. Other people have a tendency to make overly large gestures that can be ...

How you present yourself says a lot about you, and much of that comes down to what you do with your hands. That’s especially true when speaking in front of an audience. According to a recent study, ...

A hand signal created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation could be used to save victims of gender-based violence in the UK, a new report says. (Alamy) An inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of ...

Language is our most powerful tool for thinking. We talk to other people to solve problems, and we also use internal monologues to guide our thinking. However, there are some things that language is ...

An inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard has warned that too many perpetrators of sex crimes against women are slipping through the cracks. In a report published on 2 December, the ...