Haptic Communication - Categories of Haptic Communication

Categories of Haptic Communication

Heslin (1974) outlines the five haptic categories:
1. Functional/professional
expresses task-orientation

2. Social/polite
expresses ritual interaction

3. Friendship/warmth
expresses idiosyncratic relationship

4. Love/intimacy
expresses emotional attachment

5. Sexual/arousal expresses sexual intent

The intent of a touch is not always exclusive and touching can evolve to each one of Heslin’s categories.

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