Touching (or haptics)
Examples of physical contact include:
Guiding
Holding Hands
Shaking Hands
Stroking
Physical contact may not always be a sign of empathy or compassion, it can be a sign of aggression for example grabbing someone by the shoulders and shaking them angrily.
Psychologists believe that contact comfort/touch between a parent and child is very important as it can shape how their relationships with people will be in the future.
There are certain do's and dont's regarding touching and they all vary depending on the culture or environment we belong to.
touching (haptics)
By Manh
