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Touchlessness
On the importance of bodies
Touch brings us closer. Emotions can be communicated wordlessly through hugs, caresses, holding and being held. The language of touch can inspire deep connection between people and express more than words could ever say, would ever need to say — this is the space where eros comes alive, where we desire for others. To be... See more
Touch brings us closer. Emotions can be communicated wordlessly through hugs, caresses, holding and being held. The language of touch can inspire deep connection between people and express more than words could ever say, would ever need to say — this is the space where eros comes alive, where we desire for others. To be... See more
The famous misprint from Marshall McLuhan’s 1967 book, “The medium is the Massage”, may actually be revelatory. Online linguistic collisions and their downstream cultural effects can be remediated by physical touch.
Not only do we thrive under touch, we physically need it. Cultures where physical affection toward infants was high had low levels of... See more
Not only do we thrive under touch, we physically need it. Cultures where physical affection toward infants was high had low levels of... See more