Psychologist, author, and science communicator
When We Touch (UK Ed.) / Touch Matters (US Ed.)
We rely on touch every day of our lives. It makes us who we are. It helps us connect with those around us. And yet touch between individuals can be fraught with confusion and misunderstanding.
In When We Touch (UK edition) / Touch Matters (US edition), social neuroscientist Professor Michael Banissy blends expert scientific insights with anecdotes and takeaways on how to enhance your levels of touch for a happier, healthier life.
Almost 40,000 people from 112 countries chose to take part in The Touch Test, an online study commissioned by Wellcome Collection in collaboration with BBC Radio 4. It ran from the end of January 2020 until the end of March, a week after lockdown began in the UK.
“Meet the man who really feels your pain.”
Mirror-touch synaesthesia
Some people feel other people’s sensations of touch - painful and pleasurable. Read more here and watch below.
A short description of mirror-touch synaesthesia and how we can learn from this experience to better understand empathy
