Dr. Morris believes that the roots of intimacy are formed in the months just before and after birth. Having left the warm bliss of the mother's body, the child cries for the loving attention of his mother and responds to her intimate gestures of his own. These earliest yearnings of the human infant and his overwhelming need for comfort may well set the tone for our entire lives.
Examines touch as one of the five senses, looks at skin and its role in touch, and explains how the skin, nerves, and brain work together to allow people to feel.