Do Hand Gestures Help Listeners Predict Speech?
05/12/25 • 12 min
New research shows that iconic hand gestures help listeners anticipate and process speech—even when used by virtual avatars.
New research shows that iconic hand gestures help listeners anticipate and process speech—even when used by virtual avatars.
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