Explore the powerful role of non-verbal communication in our daily interactions. This video dives into the fascinating world of body language, examining how our gestures, facial expressions, and physical distances convey complex...

After learning to create our own curriculum, we will understand the Pareto Principle, which is the 80/20 rule. You will learn to apply the rule to water-coloring and figure drawing. We will look at creating a list of books that will...

Using a storytelling technique to better convey emotion in your music

Using a storytelling technique to better convey emotion in your music

Have you ever stressed out about sending an email, rereading it to see if it sounds okay, or wondering if you added too many exclamation points? Or maybe you feel confident when expressing yourself via text message, but you just can’t...

Discover the paradox of orchestra conductors and the history of their role

Explore the significance of the dap, a gesture born out of solidarity among black soldiers during the Vietnam War. Dive into its history, evolution, and cultural impact through the lens of interdisciplinary artist LaMont Hamilton's...

Explore the significance of the dap, a gesture born out of solidarity among black soldiers during the Vietnam War. Dive into its history, evolution, and cultural impact through the lens of interdisciplinary artist LaMont Hamilton's...

Do not underestimate how important the non-verbal aspects of negotiation are. In this video, we look at body language and other non-verbal cues we give, while negotiating.

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How can you use posture and gesture to create a good first impression at a business meeting?



You know your personal impact is important, but you can't help showing how you really feel through your posture and your gestures....

Will we ever shake hands again?! With the current state of the world, no one can really say. But that got us wondering... why do we shake hands in the first place? Today, Danielle traces the history of the handshake from Babylonia and...

UC San Diego linguist Carol Padden describes how, while we now recognize that gesture and sign language are structurally very different, linguists are now carefully examining how gesture might have originally given rise to sign languages.

Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego) describes how recognizing the difference between gesture and sign language shouldn’t prevent us from investigating how gesture helps brings languages into being.

Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes how gesture is used in both sign languages and spoken languages.

This video will demonstrate how to create a gesture drawing.

Jesters, also known as court jesters or fools, are a big part of the history of the Middle Ages - but what was the role of a court jester and what was life like for him? It wasn't all fun and games; sure, the jester played a large role...

A short history of the handshake.

Well, sure the answer is partly from 1980s horror movies like IT and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, but the reality is much deeper than that. From the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to 19th Century England, clowns have always been...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Jesus' Hand Gestures

Use a Coke To Gesture When Speaking

Why do we gesture? What role do simple hand movements play in some of the most fundamental aspects of language? Susan Goldin-Meadow has dedicated her career to asking, and answering, those big questions. Her eponymous lab at...

Android 10 delivers new gestures for quick navigating around your phone. But not all gestures are created equally, and some can be downright confusing at first.

Travel back with HipHughes and take a whack at Andrew Johnson! Why was Andy impeached and why the hell is Edwin Stanton barricaded in his office?