Why is talking with gestures easier than talking without them?

March 10, 2010, 9:00 am by Scientific American: Mind and Brain

Why is talking along with gestures so much easier than trying to talk without gesturing? -- Lionel Halvorsen, Cornith, Tex. [More]

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