The Neuroscience Behind the Fist Bump 👊
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The fist bump is a lot deeper than a casual "what’s up."
What’s your default greeting: the classic handshake, a fist bump, or a full hug? And how do you recover when a dap collision happens in real time? Tell us in the comments!
For Independent Lens, this is Mark Kendall. Follow at @markkendall7919
#FistBump #Dap #Neuroscience #BlackHistory #MirrorNeurons #IndependentLens #BodyLanguage #PopScience
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"African Americans in Army Medicine Vietnam" by Army Medicine licensed under CC by 2.0
"Neural pathways in the brain" by NICHD NIH licensed under CC by 2.0
"Dead Fish" by tatu43 licensed under CC by 2.0
Alligator image by alex_abair licensed under CC by 4.0 (for images licensed under 4.0 you don't need to include the title)
Fist bump image by Pinerineks licensed under CC by 4.0
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Action Circle for Independent Lens
Creator Lab Funding Provided By:
Random Good Foundation
LinLay Productions
© 2026 ITVS. All Rights Reserved.
What’s your default greeting: the classic handshake, a fist bump, or a full hug? And how do you recover when a dap collision happens in real time? Tell us in the comments!
For Independent Lens, this is Mark Kendall. Follow at @markkendall7919
#FistBump #Dap #Neuroscience #BlackHistory #MirrorNeurons #IndependentLens #BodyLanguage #PopScience
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"African Americans in Army Medicine Vietnam" by Army Medicine licensed under CC by 2.0
"Neural pathways in the brain" by NICHD NIH licensed under CC by 2.0
"Dead Fish" by tatu43 licensed under CC by 2.0
Alligator image by alex_abair licensed under CC by 4.0 (for images licensed under 4.0 you don't need to include the title)
Fist bump image by Pinerineks licensed under CC by 4.0
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Series Funding Provided by:
Action Circle for Independent Lens
Creator Lab Funding Provided By:
Random Good Foundation
LinLay Productions
© 2026 ITVS. All Rights Reserved.
