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No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch?

Author: Editorial 11th September 2019 0 Comments

Writing in The Guardian , Paula Cocozza asks: “When did you last touch someone outside your family or intimate relationship? I don’t mean a brush of the fingers when you took your parcel from the delivery guy. I mean: when did you pat…
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Hugs and kisses: The health impact of affective touch

Author: Editorial 5th October 2018 0 Comments

From article by Maria Cohut in Medical News Today : “When we touch, hug, or kiss a friend or partner, that gesture is loaded with meaning. We seek affection, try to establish a connection, or attempt to communicate a need. Various cultures use touch…
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