Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind - Hardcover

Linden, David J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670014877 ISBN 13: 9780670014873

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2015

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author examines how our sense of touch and emotion are interconnected

Johns Hopkins neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Compass of Pleasure David J. Linden presents an engaging and fascinating examination of how the interface between our sense of touch and our emotional responses affects our social interactions as well as our general health and development. Accessible in its wit and clarity,Touch explores scientific advances in the understanding of touch that help explain our sense of self and our experience of the world.

From skin to nerves to brain, the organization of the body’s touch circuits powerfully influences our lives—affecting everything from consumer choice to sexual intercourse, tool use to the origins of language, chronic pain to healing. Interpersonal touch is crucial to social bonding and individual development. Linden lucidly explains how sensory and emotional context work together to distinguish between perceptions of what feels good and what feels bad. Linking biology and behavioral science, Linden offers an entertaining and enlightening answer to how we feel in every sense of the word.

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About the Authors

DAVID J. LINDEN is a professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and theNew York Times bestselling author of The Compass of Pleasure and The Accidental Mind. He lives in Baltimore with his two children.

DAVID J. LINDEN is a professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and theNew York Times bestselling author of The Compass of Pleasure and The Accidental Mind. He lives in Baltimore with his two children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670014877
• ISBN 13: 9780670014873
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 261