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The Effect of Touch on Perception of Counselors
Author(s) -
DRISCOLL MARY S.,
NEWMAN DIANNA L.,
SEALS JAMES M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1988.tb00777.x
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , social psychology , applied psychology , neuroscience
The authors examine observers' perceptions of counselors using touch as part of the client‐counselor interaction. Results indicate that touch conveys a sense of caring but does not encourage understanding or client self‐disclosure.