Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chu M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3970852 | biostudies-other | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Chu Mingyuan M Meyer Antje A Foulkes Lucy L Kita Sotaro S
Journal of experimental psychology. General 20130805 2
The present study concerns individual differences in gesture production. We used correlational and multiple regression analyses to examine the relationship between individuals' cognitive abilities and empathy levels and their gesture frequency and saliency. We chose predictor variables according to experimental evidence of the functions of gesture in speech production and communication. We examined 3 types of gestures: representational gestures, conduit gestures, and palm-revealing gestures. Hig ...[more]