The British are not known as tactile people, a firm handshake will do while our continental neighbours embrace with hugs and kisses, but is that really the whole picture? And what has the lockdown induced separation done for our sense of touch and its importance in our lives?

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Guests:

Helen Rumbelow, Times feature writer and columnist.

Katerina Fotopoulou, Professor in Psychodynamic Neuroscience University College London.

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The psychological effects of a world without touch