Abstract The Gesture as Simulated Action (GSA) framework was proposed to explain how
gestures arise from embodied simulations of the motor and perceptual states that occur …

When speakers talk, they gesture. The goal of this review is to investigate the contribution
that these gestures make to how we communicate and think. Gesture can play a role in …

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the
way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition, third edition …

Does metacognition, ie the capacity to form epistemic self-evaluations about one's current
cognitive performance, derive from a mindreading capacity, or does it rely, at least in part, on …

When people talk, they gesture. Gesture is a fundamental component of language that
contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the …

One reason for the apparent gulf between animal and human communication systems is that
the focus has been on the presence or the absence of language as a complex expressive …

Do the gestures that speakers produce while talking significantly benefit listeners'
comprehension of the message? This question has been the topic of many research studies …

People spontaneously produce gestures during speaking and thinking. The authors focus
here on gestures that depict or indicate information related to the contents of concurrent …

The present study concerns individual differences in gesture production. We used
correlational and multiple regression analyses to examine the relationship between …

Experiments that aim to model language processing in spoken dialogue contexts often use
confederates as speakers or addressees. However, the decision of whether to use a …