<p class="">Hugs. High fives. Fist bumps. Touch is an essential part of how people communicate with one another. UC Berkeley psychology professor <a title="Hands On Research" href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/hands_on_research" target="_blank">Dacher Keltner</a> examined NBA games to see if there is a relationship between a team's success and how often they touch.</p>

Do High Fives Help Sports Teams Win?

Hugs. High fives. Fist bumps. Touch is an essential part of how people communicate with one another. UC Berkeley psychology professor <a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/hands_on_research">Dacher Keltner</a> examined NBA games to see if there is a relationship between a team's success and how often they touch.

<p>Hugs. High fives. Fist bumps. Touch is an essential part of how people communicate with one another. UC Berkeley psychology professor <a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/hands_on_research" target="_blank">Dacher Keltner</a> examined NBA games to see if there is a relationship between a team's success and how often they touch.</p>

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Do High Fives Help Sports Teams Win?

A UC Berkeley professor examined NBA games to see if there is a relationship between a team's success and how often they touch.