Why Touch is so Important

David J. Linden is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of “The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God.” His second book was “The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make...

An episode of the The Arik Korman Show podcast, hosted by Arik Korman, titled "Why Touch is so Important" was published on February 9, 2015 and runs 21 minutes.

February 9, 2015 ·21m · The Arik Korman Show

Summary

David J. Linden is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of “The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God.” His second book was “The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good.” And now Dr. Linden has released “Touch: The Science of Heart, Hand and Mind.” He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store, as part of The Seattle Science Lectures.

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