The ways in which we respond to touch are extremely personal. It’s why we welcome a hug from a friend but are creeped out by a stranger’s embrace. This hour, we’ll talk about the connection between physical contact and our emotions with Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David J. Linden. His new book is Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind (Viking Adult).
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