The Takoma Park, Maryland, mayor’s order that people not clap during a public meeting led to insults and even a poll.

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 ...

How do you decide when to start clapping after a virtuoso performance? And when do you stop? New research finds the answer lies in what other people around you are doing. The louder the applause — ...

People will once again be allowed to clap at Encinitas City Council meetings to express support with a public speaker at the podium. And, a ban on speaker time donations, enacted during COVID-19, also ...

Years ago I was assigned to review a painfully unfunny off-Broadway comedy. As the show lumbered to an ignominious conclusion and the actors took their bows, I leaped from my aisle seat and sprinted, ...

What does a pilot really think when you applaud after a plane touches down? While flight passengers might attempt to show gratitude for a safe landing, some say this act could offend or come across as ...

What does a pilot really think when you applaud after a plane touches down? While flight passengers might attempt to show gratitude for a safe landing, some say this act could offend or come across as ...

Members of the public and health workers were out in force on Thursday evening for the Clap for Carers, now in its 10th week. But this week’s event may be the last, after the woman behind the idea ...