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  • Touch

  • The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind
  • By: David J. Linden
  • Narrated by: Adrian Mulraney
  • Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Summary

Why can't we tickle ourselves? Why do footballers who hug score more goals? Why does holding a hot coffee make us feel more positively about people?

Touch is the sense that makes us human. It defines our experiences, shapes our sense of self and bonds us together. It is the first sense to start working in utero. If you are deprived of the sense of sight or hearing from birth, you will still be able to live a rich and fruitful life.

But depriving a baby of the sense of social touch has dramatic consequences: if they are not regularly touched and cared for, they will develop higher lifelong levels of stress, their personality will be more fearful, and they will be less likely to explore the world.

In Touch, renowned neuroscientist David J. Linden shows how this overlooked sense actually shapes all our lives. Blending surprising stories and cutting-edge research on pleasure and pain, he takes us on a mesmerising journey into our senses. From why brushing fingers with a waiter will make you leave a larger tip to why choosing a warm drink in a job interview improves your chances, Touch is full of astonishing discoveries. Listening to it will change how you see and touch the world.
©2015 David J. Linden. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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I now know myself

I learned so much about touch that challenged the way I think about my body, my bodily experience and how I perceive the world. I feel like I now know myself as a different person. The feeling of rediscovering yourself is wonderful.

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