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 title of the work)‎, accessed 2007-01-14
  • “high touch definition of high touch in computing dictionary - by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 2007-01-14
  • A whole new mind: why right-brainers will rule the future, by Daniel H. Pink, ‎2006, p. 51-52.
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