Humans use hand gestures during conversation, but until now, it wasn't clear whether listeners actively use these gestures to anticipate speech. A new study using virtual avatars shows that listeners indeed use iconic gestures--like miming typing--to predict what the speaker will say next.
Humans use hand gestures during conversation, but until now, it wasn't clear whether listeners actively use these gestures to anticipate speech. A new study using virtual avatars shows that listeners indeed use iconic gestures--like miming typing--to predict what the speaker will say next.
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