Usage of hand gestures for symbolic expression and emphasis to amplify your speech helps with [[Communication]] ### Strategies triangle for confidence opening up triangle is confident but friendly gesturing hand towards them friendly is palm face up ### Hand gestures aid learning Research shows that moving our hands advances our understanding of abstract or complex concepts, reduces our cognitive load, and improves our memory. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j0pdqw0qwvn1251kr5rzckg7)) - 💭 I wonder if we can use a note taking app and visual diagrams as an alternative medium for tinkering and expression, are there something more powerful from tools innately part of us - ![[The Extended Mind#^y245j6]] - just like having a map of the content and ideas you're learning about, having this visual space to point out beyond your logical comprehension can be beneficial #### [[Designing a learning experience]] - gestures in videos are helpful for directing attention to important information, [^1] ### Hand gestures aid thinking - help with fluency, articulation, making less mistakes, expressing in an understandable way [^2] ### Hand gestures showcase competence - ![[The Extended Mind#^ik2tle]] - ![[The Extended Mind#^71g6ur]] ### [[Our body expresses cognition before we consciously realize]] - ![[The Extended Mind#^yinrov]] # References [^1]: [[The Extended Mind#^tqlu8z]] [^2]: [[The Extended Mind#^9hh9zr]]