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An introspective measure of tactile tendency was developed for college-age students. Personality correlates of high and low tactile tendencies explain some individual differences in the use of tactile communication.
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Deethardt, J.F., Hines, D.G. Tactile communication and personality differences. J Nonverbal Behav 8, 143–156 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987000
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