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February 11 - November 7, 2024
even expected behavior.
Except within the area of sports, touch is seen as homosexually threatening for American men,
The playground data suggests that French preschoolers affectionately touch each other more, and are less aggressive than U.S. kids.
French pre-schoolers touch each other more than American ones do. Also, the touches are more affectionate.
are the measure of man,
The measure of man
sensual
“gratification of the senses.
sensuous
Draws a distinction between sensual which is bad and sensous which is good.
Two myths in our culture that men, for the most part, accept are: (1) that affection isn’t for men, and (2) that affection equals sex.
Status and power also play their part in deterring touch.
rituals
Rituals: first symbolic area
Since the handshake’s purpose is to affirm another’s identity as an equal-status person, operating by essentially the same rules of conduct, women in business need this type of touch.
I believe changes can be made at any point in the broad spectrum of our society and be effective.
I did keep reminding myself that I had chosen how I wanted to be regardless of misunderstandings or rebuffs.
primitive cultures,
Primitive cultures
we also instinctively use touch to communicate and transfer our healthy energies to loved ones in physical or emotional distress.
Anytime we reach out to touch someone who is in need, that touch heals them on whatever level is appropriate for that person.
Our body is our subconscious mind, and we can’t heal it by talk alone.
marasmus.
Numerous experiments with rats have shown that those handled by their keepers on a regular basis are smarter, bigger, and live longer than the untouched rats.
Only Christian Scientists strongly discourage visits to medical professionals because they believe that illness is merely an illusion, since man is created in the image of God, and therefore perfect.
Touch works well with all stress-related illnesses, which comprise 80 to 100 percent of all illnesses.
to participate in a daily procedure that assessed the healing of the wound.
The two factors that would prevent you from being helped by touch are denial of your illness or physical problem, and hostility.
Positive ions, those deficient in electrons, seem to produce lethargy, headache, irritability, and inflammation of mucous tissues. The most extensive use of negative ion concentrations at present is for burn therapy.
the healing touch works even without conscious intent.
After analyzing more than 3,000 individual touches, they concluded that neutral touching on the shoulder or arm is most acceptable, as are brief touches of no longer than 10 seconds.
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Leo Buscaglia,
Some people are so uptight, suspicious, frightened, and deprived that sometimes, if you really want to touch or hug them, you have to just take your courage in your hands and do it!
Please don’t neglect the less attractive people or the older men.
gestalt
