Influencing others through gestures: misleading eyewitnesses
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 06:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Gestures made during interviews can influence or even misinform eyewitnesses. In addition, eyewitnesses are unlikely to recall the influential gestures being shown to them, new research from the University of Hertfordshire suggests. These findings are being presented this week at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference.
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