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The Origin of the Common Handshake

July 9, 2015 by Blog Posts

Originally posted by Bryce Haymond

575 Madison Avenue HandshakeThe handshake has become a common form of communication all around the world. It is used to say “hello”, “goodbye”, “we agree”, as a greeting upon first acquaintance, and as a mutual sign of goodwill and peace. A handshake can establish a first impression with someone, whether it be good and firm, or limp and clammy. It has made its way to the highest levels of government and society where agreements between nations are sealed. This ritual has “become perhaps our most important non-verbal communicative contrivance” 1.

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