Hand rubbing is a gesture that conveys in many cultures either that one has a feeling of excited expectation, or that one is simply cold.[1] In Ekman and Friesen's 1969 classification system for gestures, hand-rubbing as an indication of coldness is an emblem intentional gesture that could equally well be verbalized.[2]
- ^ Adrian Furnham (1999). Body Language at Work. CIPD Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 9780852927717.
- ^ John Hayes (2002). Interpersonal Skills at Work. Routledge. p. 82. ISBN 9780415227766.