Cross-cultural similarities and differences of social touch : a literature review

• Main Author: Tan, Zheng Yee
• Other Authors: Kitada Ryo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77184
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There has been considerable interest in the research on cultural variations of our cognition and behavior. However, relatively little is known about cultural variations on interpersonal touch, such as touching behaviors with those from family members and those to strangers. The division between a bi...