Seyda Ozcaliskan

psychologist

Seyda Ozcaliskan is a psychologist at Georgia State University who specializes in the study of gesture and language development. Her research focuses on how different cultures use gestures to communicate, particularly among speakers of different languages, such as English and Turkish. Her recent studies have revealed the unique ways in which blind individuals also engage in gesturing, demonstrating the innate human tendency to use non-verbal communication regardless of visual experience.