Tactile communication, cooperation, and performance: an ethological study of the NBA

Tactile communication, or physical touch, promotes cooperation between people, communicates distinct emotions, soothes in times of stress, and is used to make inferences of warmth and trust. Based on this conceptual analysis, we predicted that in group competition, physical touch would predict incre...

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Published in:	Emotion (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 745
Main Authors:	Kraus, Michael W, Huang, Cassey, Keltner, Dacher
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.2010
Subjects:	Athletic Performance Basketball - psychology Communication Humans Male Touch
ISSN:	1931-1516, 1931-1516
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