Monkeys’ brains are wired to read body language – just like ours

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic drove a surge in remote work and learning, videoconferencing apps such as Zoom saw their user numbers boom. Plenty of other options were available, but the exponential growth in videoconferencing underlines an essential aspect of human communication: to do it effectively, we need to see each other. 

Monkeys’ brains are wired to read body language – just like ours