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“Touch is our most highly developed sense when we are born, and it remains a fundamental mode of communication throughout a baby's first year and an important influence throughout a person's life.” quote by Leonard Mlodinow
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“Touch is our most highly developed sense when we are born, and it remains a fundamental mode of communication throughout a baby's first year and an important influence throughout a person's life.”

Leonard Mlodinow

About This Quote

Source Book: The Tangled Wing, 2015

Touch is our primary sense at birth and remains a key communication channel throughout life.

In simple terms: Touch is vital from birth onward.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate mindful touch in relationships.

Themes

development communication neuroscience

Mood

educational insightful

Type

philosophical practical

When to use this quote

  • parenting infants
  • elder care
  • therapy sessions

Key Concepts

sensory development attachment theory

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does touch affect your emotional bonds?
  • When is touch most effective for comfort?
A Different Perspective

Touch can be misinterpreted without context.

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