Sentire con il corpo, sentire con la mente

[Autom. eng. transl.] The close link between action and perception is particularly evident when we take into consideration the tactile modality. Touching implies, at the same time, an action and a perception. In this chapter, we will examine the primary function that the touch as a tool for interpersonal communication and knowledge of the world. The sense of touch is the most developed sensory modality at birth: touching, touching and being touched are bodily experiences that contribute to triggering an incessant process of transformation and cerebral, cognitive and socio-affective development that will guide the child in his interpersonal relationships and in its interactions with the outside world. The sense of touch will be the protagonist of this chapter, who will analyze nature and the functions of physical contact in different developmental domains child