UB researchers have received nearly $500,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate how nonverbal gestures shape or constrain problem-solving in groups of students enrolled in ...

Rosie McCall is a London-based freelance writer who frequently contributes to Discover Magazine, specializing in science, health, and the environment. View Full Profile. A point, a wave, a thumbs-up, ...

If there were ever numbers associated with body language and nonverbal communication, they would be 55, 38, and 7. People often refer to these numbers as the standard for understanding nonverbal ...

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 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, video calls and virtual spaces became the norm. One of the things it left us with? The "Zoom wave:" A sign-off gesture we can't seem to escape. Susan Wagner Cook, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Tuesday night's Republican primary debate brought out all kinds of hand gestures – from chops to pointing to what has been dubbed, in political circles, the "Clinton thumb." Most ...

Learn more about how elephants have been using non-verbal gestures to communicate with humans, the first of this complex method documented in non-primates. A point, a wave, a thumbs-up, or a nod of ...