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| Title |
From hands to minds: Gestures promote understanding
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| Published in |
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, September 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s41235-016-0004-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Seokmin Kang, Barbara Tversky |
| Abstract |
Gestures serve many roles in communication, learning and understanding both for those who view them and those who create them. Gestures are especially effective when they bear resemblance to the thought they represent, an advantage they have over words. Here, we examine the role of conceptually congruent gestures in deepening understanding of dynamic systems. Understanding the structure of dynamic systems is relatively easy, but understanding the actions of dynamic systems can be challenging. We found that seeing gestures representing actions enhanced understanding of the dynamics of a complex system as revealed in invented language, gestures and visual explanations. Gestures can map many meanings more directly than language, representing many concepts congruently. Designing and using gestures congruent with meaning can augment comprehension and learning. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 16 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Ireland | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 7 | 44% |
| Members of the public | 7 | 44% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 86 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 13% |
| Researcher | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
| Professor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 17% |
| Unknown | 30 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 25% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Linguistics | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 17% |
| Unknown | 38 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 April 2022.
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#96
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#38,831
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#5
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So far Altmetric has tracked 332 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 43.8. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 71% of its peers.
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