A staple of Old Master paintings, the pointed finger serves as a gentle cue for where to look. But does the gesture really do the job? A new study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pointing makes kids believe you. And it may convey an air of authority to adults, too. That's the ...

Parenthood in early infancy is equal parts tedium and astonishment. The trick is telling the two apart. This is harder than you might think. Pointing, for example, is not an obviously astonishing act.

Source: Mary Bates, used with permission. Pointing is a unique human referential signal. Babies develop the ability to understand pointing gestures between the ages of nine and 12 months. But what ...

We tend to spend a lot of time wondering what our babies are thinking before they start talking and can tell us exactly what they’re thinking. For example, have you ever wondered what your baby means ...