This 1 Tweak to Your Body Language Makes You Much More Persuasive, Says a Study of 2,000 TED Talks

To figure this out he gathered 200,000 video segments from more than 2,000 TED Talks and used AI to analyze the speaker’s ...
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People Who Do This Kind Of Annoying Thing While Talking Almost Always Get What They Want

If you talk with your hands, some people may have described you as annoying before. But one USC professor thinks you're one ...

The unconscious habit that makes you more clear and persuasive

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and persuasive. That’s the key finding from my new research published in the ...
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Study finds certain hand gestures make speakers more persuasive

A large-scale analysis of TED Talks suggests that the right kind of hand movements can make speakers seem clearer, more ...

From the crossroads of the West

Deseret Voices will be released on Thursdays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, the Deseret News YouTube channel and at ...

This High-Profile Race Shows Exactly What Has Changed In The Democratic Party

The party’s establishment has long succeeded at closely managing primaries. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), ...
Colorado Politics

‘Deep source of pride’: Federal judge speaks about first year on bench, how he spends his time

One of Colorado's newest federal judges spoke on Thursday about his first year on the bench, his philosophy behind ...
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If you gesture a lot when you speak, psychology says you have these 7 distinct advantages

Science reveals that people who move their hands while they talk are tapping into benefits that go far beyond simple ...

I analyzed thousands of TED Talks. Talking with hand gestures makes you look more competent

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent, and ...

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research

Your hands aren’t just accessories to your words. They’re one of the most powerful tools you have to make your ideas resonate.
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People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) When ...