Touch of Sensitivity, A

Synopsis

An examination of the sense of touch. Research is showing that touch deprivation can lead to abnormal and violent behaviour, and furthermore to brain damage, heart disease and immunological disorders. Touch therapy is proving useful with disturbed adolescents and in marriage guidance. Premature babies are helped by lying on lambswool, and stroking pet animals is helpful to heart patients. Concludes that the importance of the sense of touch cannot be ignored.

Series

Horizon, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1979

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

sensory perception; touch

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’