One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue. However, its influence on viewers' gaze has never been systematically ...

Pointing a finger at someone may often seem like a small habit, but from the point of view of psychological and behavioral science, it reveals many aspects of your personality. A person's body ...

Editor: I, and I’m sure many others, are really tired of name-calling, finger-pointing, the unending blame game from those in public places. It sounds like a bunch of fifth-graders at recess. “Did so, ...

In this painting, the figure seated on the right points at the card-player while laughing, a gesture that underscores his mockery of the young man’s naïveté. The more experienced player, together with ...