Objective. Tactile feedback is critical to grip and object manipulation. Its absence results in
reliance on visual and auditory cues. Our objective was to assess the effect of sensory …

The Body and Shame: Phenomenology, Feminism, and the Socially Shaped Body
investigates the concept of body shame and explores its significance when considering …

ABSTRACT Gerontological Social Work education has been substantially altered by the
advancement of today's digital technologies, influencing both the training and tools required …

Technological linkages between justice and law enforcement agencies are radically altering
criminal process and access to justice for prisoners. Video links, integral to an increasingly …

Screen-based virtual worlds have been described as fundamentally disembodying. Contrary
to this, the aim of this article is to provide a phenomenological analysis of bodily presence in …

A clinical approach for patient narratives about technologically mediated relationship
experiences is described in which working with these “screen relations” involves specific …

This open access book takes a fresh look at the nature of the digital travel experience, at a
time when more and more people are engaged in online social interaction, games, and …

This article examines how the interactive capabilities of companion robots, particularly their
materiality and animate movements, appeal to human users and generate an image of …

Learning the practices and the performance of physically manipulating instruments in
minimally invasive surgeries is an impetus for the development of surgical training …

In the book, O'Shiel pursues two overarching aims:(i) providing a phenomenological account
of the somewhat ambiguous concept of 'virtuality'(especially its relationship to perception …