The way humans point isn't as universal as you might think
- Written by Kensy Cooperrider, Postdoctoral Scholar in Psychology, University of Chicago
The universal sign for 'Look over there!' isn't so common in some cultures.Helena Ohman/Shutterstock.com
Octopuses have long arms and plenty of smarts, but they don’t point. Nor do chimps, gorillas or other apes, at least not in the wild.
Humans, on the other hand, are prodigious pointers. Infants use the gesture before they can talk, often...
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