This 1 tweak to your body language makes you much more persuasive, says a study of 2,000 TED talks

So what are you supposed to do with your hands exactly? New research that examined 2,000 TED talks offers a scientific answer ...

I analyzed thousands of TED Talks. Talking with hand gestures makes you look more competent

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent, and persuasive. That’s the key finding from my new research published in the ...
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In His Surprise TED Talk, Pope Francis Relied on This Proven Writing and Speaking Formula

The TED conference teased its audience with a “surprise guest” and they lived up to the billing. When Pope Francis took to the TED stage (remotely from his humble guest house in Vatican City), it lit ...
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TED Talks Are Wildly Addictive For Three Powerful Scientific Reasons

Ideas are the currency of the 21st century. You can have brilliant ideas—truly revolutionary ideas—but if you cannot persuade others to act, those ideas don’t matter. Today, thanks to the world-famous ...