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cognition
You are more creative when you move your hands.
Gesturing while talking helps you organize your thought process.
Studies have shown that blocking hand movement during problem-solving tasks significantly decreases the quality of the solution. Gestures are not just for communicating to others; they are part of your own cognitive work.
Your body is an active partner in your thinking process.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Goldin-Meadow, 2003
- What the check found
- Susan Goldin-Meadow's 2003 work 'Hearing Gesture' supports this finding. However, the provided reference text does not contain a quote, capping the confidence score as per instructions.
- Confidence
- Contested
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