Psychosensory therapy and texture. Touch is a form of nonverbal communication that can have an extrasensory effect. The use of touch has been long associated with healing. For instance, acupuncture needling, an ancient practice in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a touch therapeutic technique, deals with the insertion of needles into the skin in order to affect one’s mood and perception of pain. Reiki, a Japanese touch technique, deals with movement of hands on the body and is often used for stress reduction. Massage therapy involves kneading different parts of the body with some pressure. This form of touch therapy breaks down
The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property been translated into several languages: The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property is a 1983 book by Lewis Hyde in which he examines the importance of gifts, their flow and movement and the impact that the modern market place has had on the circulation of gifts. Part of part I, "A Theory of Gifts", was originally published as "The Gift Must Always Move" in "Co-Evolution Quarterly" No. 35 in fall 1982. The book has been re-published with alternate subtitles: The twenty-fifth anniversary 2007 edition has a new preface and