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The Handbook of Touch

  • ISBN 9780826121912
  • Author: Hertenstein, Matthew, PhD
  • Publ Date: 2011-05-01
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  • Binding: Hardback

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This book is excellent in its coverage of neurobiological underpinnings through perception, measurement, and communication...a great resource for researchers and clinicians." Score: 94, 4 stars. --Doody's Medical Reviews

This is an expertly constructed volume, due mainly to an expert composition of authors for the individual chapters. Every chapter is like opening a door to a different laboratory, each examining a unique corner of the tactile research universe."--PsycCRITIQUES

...a solid, authoritative resource."--New Hampshire Nurses Association



Touch has received increased attention over the last few decades, with growing recognition of its profound import to all facets of life. The Handbook of Touch is the first authoritative, state-of-the-art resource for scientists, scholars, and students interested in the neurobehavioral foundations of touch and its many applications.

This text provides an in-depth overview of the conceptual and empirical scope of the field. Chapters are written by a cadre of internationally known experts on touch, representing an expansive breadth of knowledge from behavioral, health, and neuroscience disciplines.

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Integrates knowledge regarding the neurobiology of touch, covering the spectrum from skin physiology and somatosensory pathways to touch-related genes and proteins
Synthesizes research about the neural processing and perception of touch
Describes diverse methods for measuring touch behavior and human response to touch
Discusses the role of touch in social communication, along with the influence of context and culture
Presents cutting edge research that links touch to brain organization and plasticity, human development, and varied dimensions of health
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