I came across a study from 2009 titled “The Communication of Emotion and Touch“. This study shows is how touch can accurately convey emotion from one person to another, as well as how a certain type of touch is specific to certain emotions. This is really a fascinating step toward understanding how body work, such as Myofascial Release, can truly tap into more than just the structure. Give it a read!
I think that therapeutic touch allows an exchange between two people on many levels, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, energetic…
Beverly,
I agree. Trying to control for all of these factors in one study may have proved too difficult, but I think it is a great beginning.
Walt