When Gen Z officially came out against the thumb s-up emoji, it got us thinking about the thumbs-up gesture itself. Here in the United States, it remains an innocuous sign of affirmation. But it’s one ...

Editor’s Note: Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral investigator and author of the book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. She runs a human behavior research lab called the Science of ...

The history of hand gestures: Who knew?! Why do we use our hands to express ourselves? Many hand gesture meanings go back millennia, but if you’ve spent any time online lately, you know that hand ...

How do you signal to a waiter, across a crowded restaurant, you want the check or bill? How do you signal that the person you’re addressing should phone you? How do tell another motorist, at the ...

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