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Why hand gestures make speakers seem smarter

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Keep your hands in your pockets, and nobody will believe a word you say. Kinesics reveals that using expansive, animated hand gestures while speaking forces an audience to perceive the speaker as significantly more competent and dynamic. You can deliver complete nonsense, but if you aggressively chop the air with your hands, people will take notes.

Why hand gestures make speakers seem smarter
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