Italians and Dutch share the same gestural instinct for teaching | Hacker News
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A Hacker News discussion suggests Italians and Dutch may share similar teaching gestures.
The post argues these nonverbal habits could be widespread across cultures, or even instinctive.
It also points to an Italian children’s gesture for “tasty” as a small example of shared meaning.
The broader question is whether some social behaviors are learned customs or built-in human instincts.
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