Formation of a New Paradigm of Social Interaction: On Touching and on not Touching

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the use of online technologies for communication, as opposed to contact involving physical presence and touch. This commentary further considers consequences this change in individual human terms, everyday well medical situations. It is a kind discussion paper, specially written journal. develops two directions argument, first about reality embodiment, second figures speech touch movement, actions whole people rather than mind (spirit) or body separately. reviews nature differences between communication proximity distance (and electronic media), with comments on positive negative aspects each. An emphasis significance since all involves movement) linked basic lifecycle birth, reproduction, death. In conclusion, emphasizes traditional importance participation peoples feeling reality. New digital forms relations disturb feel, significant consequences.