Posts Tagged ‘SES’

Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Children who use gestures more as toddlers have a good vocabulary, and are better prepared for school, according to a new study from University of Chicago. The researchers found that children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies when they enter kindergarten. Susan-Goldin Meadow, who co-authored the study, said the research showed that the differences particularly ... Full story

Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Other than clothes, house and flashy cars, the socio-economic status (SES) of a person can be guessed by his or her body language, according to a study. Psychologists Michael W. Kraus and Dacher Keltner of the University of California, Berkeley found that non-verbal cues (that is, body language) could indicate our SES. Fro the study, the researchers videotaped participants as they got ... Full story