{"product_id":"affective-touching-neurobiology-and-technological-applications-hardback-9781009484367","title":"Affective Touching; Neurobiology and Technological Applications (Hardback) 9781009484367","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAffective Touching\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNeurobiology and Technological Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element discusses the implications of a new type of touch in humans, 'slow', affective touch nerves C Tactile afferents.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Paterson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009484367, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e76 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.26 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAt the end of the twentieth century the discovery of 'slow', affective touch nerves in humans known as C Tactile (CT) afferents, which are entirely separate from the faster pathways for touching objects, had huge social implications. The Swedish neuroscientists responsible formulated an “affective touch hypothesis” or “social touch hypothesis” to consider their purpose. Part I offers a history of the science of social touch, from related discoveries in mammals by physiologists in the 1930s, to the recent rediscoveries of the CT nerves in humans. Part II considers how these findings are being intentionally folded into technologies for interaction. First, as mediated social touch, communicating at a distance through haptics. Second, with the increasing number of social and service robots in health care and domestic settings, the role of affective touch within human-robot interaction design.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. A Brief History of the Science of Social Touch\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Mapping the Neurophysiology of 'Inner' and 'Outer' touch\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Rediscovering earlier nerve pathways: C-Tactile (CT) Afferents\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Social Touch and Its Mediations: Socio-technological applications\u003cbr\u003e Section 4. Social touch at a distance: a virtual handshake\u003cbr\u003e Section 5. Social touch in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI): a robot hug\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509148938520,"sku":"9781009484367","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009484367i.jpg?v=1786494182","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/affective-touching-neurobiology-and-technological-applications-hardback-9781009484367","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}