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Lengthy applause is seen as the ultimate mark of approval on a performance. But rather than showing we like what we see, researchers believe the length of time we clap is closely linked to peer ...

16:31, Thu, Mar 26, 2020 Updated: 21:04, Thu, Mar 26, 2020 Throughout the coronavirus outbreak in the UK, NHS workers are working hard on the frontline to provide essential care and support. Retired ...

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This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...

Simon Callow explores one of the earliest and most universal systems people have used to interact with each other – hand clapping. Applause in the ancient world was acclamation but also communication ...

The quality of a performance does not drive the amount of applause an audience gives, a study suggests. Instead scientists have found that clapping is contagious, and the length of an ovation is ...

17:07, Thu, Apr 9, 2020 Updated: 17:07, Thu, Apr 9, 2020 Coronavirus has caused massive upheaval to our everyday lives, with many Britons working from home, taking on teaching their children and ...

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