All articles tagged with #gestures
A new study shows that semi-captive elephants use 38 different gestures intentionally to communicate with humans, suggesting they have goal-directed communication skills similar to primates, which may help them navigate complex social lives and offers insights into animal cognition and evolution.
The article discusses the Yankees' blatant sign-stealing tactics involving exaggerated gestures during games, and the Braves' coach Eddie Pérez's suspicious gestures during a recent match, highlighting the ongoing issues and investigations related to signaling and sportsmanship in baseball.
A study published in Royal Society Open Science provides the first evidence that elephants use goal-directed gestures to communicate their desires, demonstrating a level of intentionality in their behavior similar to primates, especially when a visual audience is present.
Google introduces "Circle to Search," a new feature for Android phones that allows users to search from anywhere on their phone using gestures like circling, highlighting, scribbling, or tapping, making it more natural to engage with Google Search at any time. The feature will be available on the new Galaxy S24 Series smartphones and premium Android smartphones, including the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, launching on January 31 and expanding to more Android smartphones over time. This move reflects Google's effort to integrate its search business more deeply with the smartphone OS amid challenges from SEO-optimized pages, spam, and generative AI chatbots impacting traditional searches.
A study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging found that individuals with depression show different brain responses to gestures compared to non-depressed individuals. Using fMRI, researchers observed increased activity in certain brain regions when depressed participants viewed negative and instrumental gestures, suggesting a heightened effort to process these gestures. The findings indicate that depression may affect how people perceive and react to social cues, with a potential bias towards negative interpretations. The study had limitations, including a small sample size and the use of simplified stick figure animations.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "manner legs" pose during a photo op with South Korean politicians, meant to level the height difference between him and the Korean national assembly speaker, has split critics. While Korean media praised the gesture, some Canadians accused Trudeau of embarrassing Canada while abroad. This is not the first time Trudeau's greetings with political leaders have received attention, with his fumbling handshakes and propensity to appear shirtless also making headlines. During his visit to Seoul, Trudeau also met with President Yoon Suk Yeol and visited the grave of a Canadian missionary who supported Korean independence.
The New York Times crossword puzzle for March 27, 2023, features nonverbal gestures as theme entries, with clues indicating what each gesture is meant to convey. The puzzle also includes some tricky clues, such as French words and idiomatic expressions. The constructors aimed to highlight the efficiency of nonverbal communication and the subordination of written words to gestures.