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World Service,2 mins

Do our hands reveal what we’re really thinking?

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Our gestures sometimes contradict what we’re saying. This can help teachers know when a child doesn’t quite understand or even alert us to when someone’s 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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