Why our hands often know what we are thinking before we do
In short: As we speak, our hands move in ways we rarely control. This video explores how these spontaneous gestures act as a window into our thoughts and can even reveal when our words and actions do not match.
Psychologist Geoffrey Beattie argues that speech and gesture are essentially unified in transmitting thought. While we exert conscious control over our spoken words, we find it difficult or impossible to regulate the content and form of our hand movements.
Since we rarely notice these gestures, they can offer significant insights. Mismatches between speech and gesture can indicate various psychological states, including deception.
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