high touch

English

Etymology

Possibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends in 1982.

Noun

high touch (plural high touches)

1. Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
2. Human interaction.
3. Having a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy.

Synonyms

• personal touch

References

• “Megatrends - Ten Directions Transforming Lives”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], 2007 January 14 (last accessed)
• “high touch definition of high touch in computing dictionary - by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2], 2007 January 14 (last accessed)
• A whole new mind: why right-brainers will rule the future, by Daniel H. Pink, 2006, p. 51-52.