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Haines, Steve, 1966-
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Touch -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Haines, Steve, 1966-
Touch -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Touch -- Physiological aspects -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Touch -- Psychological aspects -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Touch
is really strange / Steve Haines ; art by Sophie Standing.
by
Haines, Steve, 1966-
Singing Dragon, an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021.
Call #:
612.88 H153t
Subjects
Touch
--
Comic
books
,
strips
,
etc
.
Touch
--
Physiological
aspects
--
Comic
books
,
strips
,
etc
.
Touch
--
Psychological
aspects
--
Comic
books
,
strips
,
etc
.
ISBN:
9781787757103 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : ill.; 23 cm.
Notes:
Title and statements of responsibility from cover.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Why can't we tickle ourselves? How can slow
touch
convey more powerful emotions than fast
touch
? How does
touch
shape our perception of the world? The latest addition to the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic
comic
addresses these questions and more, revealing the complexity of
touch
and exploring its power and limits. Used positively,
touch
can change pain and trauma, communicate compassion and love and generate social bonding. Get it wrong and it can be abusive and terrifying. Everyone's initial experience of life and existence is tactile and spatial at its core. Before we have language, our concepts are formed as we meet a world full of edges and textures.
Touch
Is Really Strange celebrates the power of inward
touch
(interoception) and looks at how we can use skilful contact to promote feelings of joy, connection and vitality inside another.
Touch
helps us feel real and connected, and is fundamental to the development of consciousness and to perception. Steve Haines' book teaches us how to safely
touch
people, not parts of people"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Graphic non-fiction
Comic
books
,
strips
,
etc
.
Other authors:
Standing, Sophie.
Holds:
1
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Graphic Nonfiction
612.88 H153t
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Jul 15, 2024
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