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Additional Information for Chapter 9, Pages 124 and 128 The reference refers to the project that Darren George, Lance Mikus, and Robert Kursnick conducted at UCLA in 1992/93. Subjects were asked to rate the attractiveness of the pictures (out of a year book from a different university) of 8 different opposite-sexed individuals, four of whom were selected by the authorsRead more

Additional Information for Chapter 9, Page 125 What follows are academic references of work done on the effect of touching.  We have also included some material on the importance of touching in childhood—including the classic study by Rene Spitz back in the 1940s. Bowlby, J. (1958). The nature of the child’s tie to his mother. Read more

Additional Information for Chapter 9, Pages 124 and 128 Additional Resources Brains more important than physical attractiveness: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514130641.htm Chapter 9 Resources Prescripts for Relationship Health Errors of Judgment Biases in Relationships Boundaries in Relationships Reference and Research Physical Attractiveness Influence of Adult Touching Physical Attractiveness Links Book Resources by Chapter Chapter 2 Chapter 3 ChapterRead more