Помните перевести текст . the importance of hand gestures 1. the old adage that words are not enough may have more than a ring of truth as scientists have discovered that the secret of communication is all in the hands. new research has shown that our hands whether being shaken or gesturing giveaway more about us than we realize. once thought of as meaningless and even distracting, hand gestures have been shown to be far more importanl than the spoken word in getting the message across. 2. body language has long been recognized as having importance, but the level of importance attached to handshakes is startling. recent research bas pointed to speech itself making up only 7 per cent of human oommunication while hand movements and body language make up well over 50 per cent. 3. there is a common misconception that communicating is only speaking if people are not allowed to gesture it can interfere with their communication and thought processes and certain ideas or thought processes may be more difficult to relay. 4. gestures help us think about what we want to say and communicate effectively. if there is anything we would like to keep secret from the rest of the world, it is probably best to sit on our hands.