New research published in the journal Cognitive Science provides evidence that the fluidity of a person’s speech influences how knowledgeable they appear to others. The findings indicate that speakers ...

Learn more about hand gestures and how some of them can mean two vastly different things depending on the culture you're in.

In face-to-face conversations, speakers use hand movements to signal meaning. But do listeners actually use these gestures to predict what someone might say next? In a study using virtual avatars, ...

As protests intensify in Idaho and across the country, it’s crucial to know what types of expressions are protected under the First Amendment. Provocative signs, physical gestures and chants are ...