New research analyzed physical contact to see whether a rich
vocabulary of supportive touch is in fact related to performance.
“Psychologists have long studied …nonverbal communication
momentary touches, they say — whether an exuberant high five, a warm hand on the shoulder…
Students who received a supportive touch on the back or arm from a teacher were nearly twice as likely to volunteer in class as those who did not, studies have found. A sympathetic touch from a doctor leaves people with the impression that the visit lasted twice as long…
To see whether a rich vocabulary of supportive touch is in fact related to performance, scientists at Berkeley recently analyzed …professional basketball. Michael W. Kraus led a research team that coded every bump, hug and high five…
with a few exceptions, good teams tended to be touchier than bad ones.
The same was true, more or less, for players…“Within 600 milliseconds of shooting a free throw, Garnett has reached out and touched four guys
The same is certainly true of partnerships, and especially the romantic kind.”
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