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 ...

The ‘magical’ moment subway station passengers broke out into a spontaneous round of applause for London Marathon runner Liam ...

This is the “magical” moment London Underground passengers broke into spontaneous applause for a marathon runner. Liam ...

The crowd at the city council meeting did not protest when the mayor asked that they refrain from booing or cheering as she invited the public to speak on any topic. “A violation of free speech!” ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday had to remind thousands of President Biden’s supporters to cheer for him and the passage of his $740 billion health, climate and tax law. Speaking at a White ...