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04064aam a2200469 i 4500 001 49BF51C6C17311E49647BAD4DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20220216010235 008 141010s2015 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014038475 020 $a 0670014877 (hardcover) 020 $a 9780670014873 (hardcover) 040 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QP451 $b .L57 2015 082 00 $a 612.8/8 $2 23 100 1 $a Linden, David J., $d 1961- 245 10 $a Touch : $b the science of hand, heart, and mind / $c David J. Linden. 260 $a New York : $b Viking, $c 2015. 300 $a 261 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-247) and index. 505 0 $a The skin is a social organ -- Pick it up and put it in your pocket -- The anatomy of a caress -- Sexual touch -- Hot chili peppers, cool mint, and vampire bats -- Pain and emotion -- The itchy and scratchy show -- Illusion and transcendence. 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Touch $x Physiological aspects. 650 0 $a Touch $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Emotions $x Physiological aspects. 941 $a 13 952 $l UGPF911 $d 20231207014418.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20230902012316.0 952 $l CLPC792 $d 20230125010547.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909034252.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20220209010906.0 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20220209010052.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200806023543.0 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20200508021555.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204075733.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110061650.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20160412010437.0 952 $l OPAX566 $d 20150910103924.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20150730013013.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=49BF51C6C17311E49647BAD4DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search