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Do our hands reveal what we鈥檙e really thinking?
Our gestures sometimes contradict what we鈥檙e saying. This can help teachers know when a child doesn鈥檛 quite understand or even alert us to when someone鈥檚 lying, explains Professor Susan Goldin-Meadow from the University of Chicago.
(Image: A mother and child sitting on a sofa, gesturing towards the camera. Credit: Getty Images.)
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