People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive — new research

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and ...

Negativity is contagious online. But what if generosity can be too?

Hate and fear spread like wildfire online, but head of TED Chris Anderson says hope and generosity can be just as infectious.
ZME Science

New Research Shows How Talking With Your Hands Can Make You Instantly More Persuasive

Your hands aren’t just accessories to your words. They’re one of the most powerful tools you have to make your ideas resonate ...
Scared Of on MSN

12 countries where fear of public speaking is widely reported

United States - The Land of the Silently Terrified It might shock you to discover that in the country known for bold speeches ...

Netflix Enters Exclusive Deal Talks to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery

Netflix has entered exclusive talks to buy the studio and HBO Max service from Warner Bros. Discovery, winning a bidding war ...

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they're saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and ...

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen on playing (and being) ‘smitten’ for ‘A Man on the Inside’

In the season premiere of The Envelope video podcast, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen discuss their Netflix comedy and Nina ...

German Shepherd Uses Her 'Talking Buttons' To Complain About Being Hungry in the Funniest Way

Bet.” She lifts her paw, presses a button, and out comes the most chaotic sentence a hungry dog could ever share with her dad ...
SFGate

Scientists hail breakthrough in decoding whale communication

After poring over recordings from sperm whales in the Caribbean, UC Berkeley linguist Gasper Begus had an unlikely breakthrough. According to a new study from Begus and his colleagues with Project ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Chief Copeland talks communication, accountability at community event

CARBONDALE — Two months into his role as police chief in Carbondale, Anthony Copeland preaches a trio of tenants for his department: collaboration, communication and transparency. During a meet and ...
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Ted Howell

Ted earned his Ph.D. in English from Temple University in 2017. His teaching focuses on environmental and sustainability issues, specifically climate change, and he loves to help students develop ...
IEEE

Enhancing Speech Activity Detection in Air Traffic Control Communication via Push-to-Talk Event Identification

Abstract: Speech activity detection (SAD) serves as a foundational and critical component for automatic speech recognition and understanding (ASRU) applications in the air traffic control (ATC) domain ...