How to Feel explores the scientific, physical, emotional, and cultural aspects of touch, reconnecting us to what is arguably our most important sense. Sushma Subramanian introduces readers to the scientists whose groundbreaking research is underscoring the role of touch in our lives.
How to Feel explores the scientific, physical, emotional, and cultural aspects of touch, reconnecting us to what is arguably our most important sense. Sushma Subramanian introduces readers to the scientists whose groundbreaking research is underscoring the role of touch in our lives.
Sushma Subramanian is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Mary Washington. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Atlantic, New York, and Discover, among others.
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Introduction 1. Dull: How Our Cultures Lost Touch 2. Numb: Life Without Touch 3. Mushy: When Sensation Crosses Into Emotion 4. Untethered: Will the Body Become Obsolete? 5. Softening: Overcoming Touch Aversion 6. Boundaries: Knowing Good Touch from Bad 7. Slick: How Companies Sell Us Touch 8. Haptics: Bringing Touch to Our Technology 9. Tactful: Building Machines That Can Touch Us Back Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction 1. Dull: How Our Cultures Lost Touch 2. Numb: Life Without Touch 3. Mushy: When Sensation Crosses Into Emotion 4. Untethered: Will the Body Become Obsolete? 5. Softening: Overcoming Touch Aversion 6. Boundaries: Knowing Good Touch from Bad 7. Slick: How Companies Sell Us Touch 8. Haptics: Bringing Touch to Our Technology 9. Tactful: Building Machines That Can Touch Us Back Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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