Hand gesturing when you speak could make you a more successful communicator, particularly if you’re attempting to teach or train a group of people.

University of Rochester researcher Susan Wagner Cook has discovered a possible link between gesturing and memory and learning.

Cook’s work with elementary students shows that teachers who use gestures to explain a concept convey their messages more effectively. And students who move their hands as they work through new concepts are more likely to retain the knowledge than those who do not gesture.

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