![]() It provides the evidence which we know, that the effects of massage are incredibly profound, on soma and on psyche, and that massage is much much more than just ‘fluffy feelgood’ – in fact, this book, along with, for example, The Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel really demonstrates the scientific basis for good touch. ![]() ![]() Montagu’s book, containing often horrific accounts of experiments carried out on baby animals – and human babies – shows the deep importance of good touch in our lives.įor a bodyworker, a book like this is an absolute treasure. The skin is of course our largest sense organ, and the one which develops first, in embryonic terms. This wonderful book, which appears to go in and out of print – so get it if you can! – is a densely written and fascinating account of that most ignored of senses, touch. A passionate and committed plea for good touch using evidence based resultsĪshley Montagu was an anthropologist, who amongst other writing wrote this deeply compassionate, humanitarian, and at the time (1971) rather revolutionary book on the importance of proper nurturing touch in order to help babies thrive, both physiologically, and emotionally. ![]()
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