Touch is the first of our senses to develop, providing us with the sensory scaffold on which
we come to perceive our own bodies and our sense of self. Touch also provides us with …

Massage therapy has been notably effective in preventing prematurity, enhancing growth of
infants, increasing attentiveness, decreasing depression and aggression, alleviating motor …

Social touch has positive effects on social affiliation and stress alleviation. However, its
ubiquitous presence in human life does not allow the study of social touch deprivation 'in the …

The award-winning creators of Intensive Interaction bring this groundbreaking book up to
date with new material covering inclusion and emotional literacy. The book also includes: a …

The existing reviews of massage therapy (MT) research are either limited to infants, adults,
or were conducted prior to the publication of the most recent studies using pediatric …

Hertenstein [2001] readily points out that the communicative functions of touch during
infancy have been thoroughly neglected relative to the other senses. He extensively reviews …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most recent diagnostic label for children
and adolescents who present with attention, impulse control, and overactivity problems …

This study proposes to shift the current theoretical framework in which teachers practise a
guarded approach regarding the touching of children in early childhood settings, towards a …

Touch is a crucial factor of physiological and psychological health in humans. A lack of touch
in contrast is associated with adverse implications on mental health. A new “Longing for …

The current study investigated the immediate neurophysiological effects of different types of
massage in healthy adults using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Much …