The Five Senses Of Touch Or Tactile Communication

Touch - Touch is the most used non-verbal communication. An example is when we shake hands at a first meeting. The way we handle individuals can be a positive way of communicating. We communicate when we lift an individual’s leg or move them.

The ability of touch is very important. It relies on the signals given by our hands. Without the sense it would be difficult to perform daily tasks opening a door and is also important for communication. These signals are called somatosensory feedback. Without this it would be hard to grasp things with our fingertips (Wood, 2014). Somatosensory feedback helps people sense pain, temperature, touch, proprioception, etc (Tsuchitani). If people

Not all patients (or staff) are comfortable with using touch but I soon realised the boundaries with each individual patient.

In the book games people play written by Eric Berne. He began by noting the researches that if an infant is deprived of physical handling it can lead to irrevocable physical and mental. He even states another researches which suggests that temporary psychosis can be caused due to sensory deprivation in adults. Just like children even adults need physical contact but every time it’s not available.

When amongst friends, however, they are very expressive and animated, use direct eye contact, and frequently use touch to communicate. Most interactions are very close due to smaller personal space requirements. For these reasons, touch by trusted caregivers is often appreciated.

There are six senses in total and these are known as languages of the mind, or ‘modalities’. These are Sight, hearing, feeling, smell and taste, although the last two can be put into the ‘feeling’ category. We use all of our senses in a particular situation but all of us will have a favourite which we are more comfortable with and are likely to fall back on in times of crisis. (Chrysalis pg. 4)

This chapter reviews research collected that is related to the phenomenon of sensory processing disorder. The growing number of sensory processing deficits reported, as well as the frequency in which therapists use sensory based interventions requires a more complete understanding of the intricacies of evidence supporting the use of sensory based interventions. Each of the six studies reviewed in this chapter varies in rigor, design, and construct definition thus producing mixed results. The information is a microcosm of the current landscape of research related to sensory processing disorder.

Non-verbal communication in the Chinese culture has much to do with touch (Giger and Davidhizar,

Heidt (1981) found TT of benefit to cardiovascular patient. Heidt studied therapeutic touch (TT) using 30 patients as the subjects in three groups. Group A received TT, group B casual TT and group C none. Results showed a significant reduction in anxiety in group

(Box 35-2, page 760) While different parts of the book described different aspects of touch as therapy, the general statement is that touch is beneficial to everyone. This book is written by Canadian doctors and nurses and has had all of its facts checked and approved before publication so I feel that as a resource I can count on this book to be a reliable source of information. As it is a textbook for nursing students, the intended audience is primarily those studying nursing. With that in mind, many people would not have access to this resource for general inquires.

The authors of this article are all credible sources, and the main contributor, Smith Roley, is the program director of sensory integration at the University of Southern California. This is significant because, sensory integration is where Ayres dedicated most of her effort, and she was once a student and professor and the University of Southern California. The purpose of this article is to explain the core principles of Ayres’ theory on sensory integration. This article includes advance vocabulary and concepts, so this piece of literature is intended for students, professors, and clinicians.

Touch is extremely important in human's lives, it teaches you how to be comfortable with yourself as well as others and to learn that touch can help you develop who you are in life. If someone

“Little by little, Internet and mobile technology seems to be subtly destroying the meaningfulness of interactions we have with others, disconnecting us from the world around us, and leading to an imminent sense of isolation in today’s society.” (Melissa Nilles “Technology is Destroying the Quality of Human Interaction”) Because of technology, the interactions with other people have no meaning, and that we are no longer in touch with the world that we live in. Since technology makes it easier to connect and converse with friends, family, etc. it gives people the opportunity to avoid face to face interaction at all, which leads to isolation and loneliness. This is because as human beings, physical touch is something that we

This essay discusses the importance of our touch receptors and a component of human exchange; when for once we give our trust to the person that is escorting us through the dark room and that individual becomes our eyes