Does Gesture Lighten the Load? The Case of Verbal Analogies
Gesturing has been shown to relay benefits to speakers and listeners alike. Speakers, for instance, may be able to reduce their working memory load through gesture. Studies with children and adults have demonstrated that gesturing while describing how to solve a problem can help to save cognitive re...
Main Authors: | Acacia L. Overoye, Margaret Wilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.571109/full |
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