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Touching : the human significance of the skin

Title
Touching : the human significance of the skin / Ashley Montagu.
Author
Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999.
Publication
New York : Harper & Row, ©1978.

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Description
x, 384 pages; 22 cm
Summary
Presents the findings of scientists and psychologists concerning the importance of tactile experience or its lack for the healthy behavioral development of the individual.
Subject
  • Touch > Psychological aspects
  • Skin > Psychological aspects
  • Touch > Social aspects
  • Health
  • Communication
  • Skin > Physiology
  • Touch
  • Misinformation
  • Communication
  • Skin Physiological Phenomena
  • Touch
  • Touch > bibliography
  • Health
  • health
  • touch
  • 77.44 touch
  • Skin > Physiology
  • Skin > Psychological aspects
  • Touch > Psychological aspects
  • Touch > Social aspects
  • Hautsinn
  • Körperkontakt
  • Psychologie
  • Wahrnehmung
  • Aanraking
  • Tastzin
  • Non-verbale communicatie
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The mind of the skin -- The womb of time -- breastfeeding -- Tender, loving care -- Skin and sex -- Growth and development -- culture and contact -- Envoi -- Appendix: Touch and age -- References -- Index.
ISBN
  • 0060129794
  • 9780060129798
  • 0060906308
  • 9780060906306
LCCN
77003762
OCLC
  • ocm03205372
  • 3205372
  • SCSB-276192
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library