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List of bodily actions used as nonverbal communication

Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate important messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Physical non-verbal communication such as purely expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention differ from gestures, which communicate specific messages. Gestures are culture-specific and may convey very different meanings in different social or cultural settings. Hand gestures used in the context of musical conducting are chironomy, while when used in the context of public speaking are chironomia. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, but connote specific meanings in particular cultures. A single emblematic gesture may have very different significance in different cultural contexts, ranging from complimentary to highly offensive. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: List of gesturesA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Predicting Human Intentions in Human–Robot Hand-Over Tasks Through Multimodal LearningInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Handing overThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Myosin V Walks Hand-Over-Hand: Single Fluorophore Imaging with 1.5-nm LocalizationCited 1,685 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun Alternative spelling of handover.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Single handed
  2. Two handed
  3. Eyes and eyebrows
  4. Mouth
  5. Made with other body parts

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

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