Touch is a requirement of a dancer’s job. Now when choreography involves simulated sex or violence, some companies are bringing in intimacy directors.
Tag Archives: Touch (Sense)
As Virtual Worlds Grow, We Are Losing Our Sense of Touch
After struggling with anorexia and bulimia for more than 20 years, the last thing I want is technology that further estranges me from my body.
The Power of Human Touch in the Execution Chamber
The death penalty is wrong, but we can still uphold the dignity of the condemned.
What Does It Look Like When a City Returns to Its Senses?
The reopening of New York has created a banquet of sights, smells, flavors, textures and sounds. The New York Times asked photographers to convey how the city is nourishing each of the senses.
Are You in an ‘Inter-Intimate’ Relationship?
For some couples, having different nonsexual intimacy preferences can be a strain on the relationship. Here’s how to meet in the middle.
I Spent My Life Consenting to Touch I Didn’t Want
A year of isolation made me consider all the casual, unwanted touch women endure — and why it’s so hard to refuse it.
A Pandemic Is Hard Enough. For Some, Being Single Has Made It Harder.
“One day I realized it had been three months since I had touched a human being,” one man said.
When It Comes to Octopuses, Taste Is for Suckers
Octopuses can taste what their arms touch, and scientists have figured out how.
What All That Touch Deprivation Is Doing to Us
It’s going to be a while before we can hug freely again. What does that mean for our mental health?
The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity
Brains are talking to computers, and computers to brains. Are our daydreams safe?
What Will Greetings Look Like in a Post-Coronavirus World?
It might be a while before we can offer a hug or handshake. But that’s OK.
What’s the Risk of Catching Coronavirus From a Surface?
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen.
Stop Touching Your Face!
It’s a quirk of human nature that we touch our eyes, noses and mouths all day long. It’s also a major way we pick up infections like coronavirus.