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Touch (MIT Press)

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Why we need a day-to-day dose of touch: an investigation of the effects of touch on our physical and mental well-being.

Although the therapeutic benefits of touch have turn out to be an increasing number of clear, American society, claims Tiffany Field, is dangerously touch-deprived. Many schools have “no touch” policies; the isolating effects of Web-driven work and life can leave us hungry for tactile experience. In this book Field explains why we may need a day-to-day dose of touch.

The first sensory input in life comes from the sense of touch at the same time as a baby is still in the womb, and touch continues to be the primary means of learning about the world during infancy and well into childhood. Touch is critical, too, for adults’ physical and mental health. Field describes studies showing that touch therapy can benefit everyone, from premature infants to children with asthma to patients with conditions that range from cancer to eating disorders.

This second edition of Touch, revised and up to date with the up to date research, reports on new studies that show the role of touch in early development, in communication (including the reading of others’ emotions), in personal relationships, and even in sports. It describes the physiological and biological effects of touch, including areas of the brain suffering from touch, and the effects of massage therapy on prematurity, attentiveness, depression, pain, and immune functions. Touch has been shown to have positive effects on growth, brain waves, breathing, and heart rate, and to decrease stress and anxiety. As Field makes clear, we implement our society’s touch taboo at our peril.

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