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Cricket@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

It’s one of many gestures that are used by trained public speakers as non-verbal communication cues. Here are some examples, including the one you asked about: qz.com/…/a-guide-to-ted-talk-hands-seven-signatur…

There are many more beyond those. Using hand gestures in public speaking has been around since at least classical times.

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ShaunKL@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Nobody likes being pointed at. The fist point, then, is a way to underscore an important point without the scolding, accusatory associations of a raised index finger—because it uses a thumb instead. Clinton Thumb works best when paired with an intellectually complex point, making it a TED talk favorite. “It is articulating that you’re focusing on something, and that you’re grasping it cognitively,” body language expert Joe Navarro told Business Insider.

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- Cricket@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Thanks for posting that quote from the article.
  
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