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Thinking With Your Hands: The Unconscious Grammar of Co-Speech Gestures

Estimated read time 6 min read

We don’t just talk with our mouths; our hands are constantly performing a silent ballet that helps us think, speak, and understand. This article explores co-speech gestures—the universal, unconscious movements that range from depicting objects to marking the rhythm of our sentences. Delve into the hidden grammar of your hands and discover the neuroscience that reveals why we can’t talk without them.