Hugs are signs of affection.
Hug is the action and effect of hugging , a verb that refers to clasping between the arms or girding with the arms . It is a type of greeting or a sign of affection , where slight pressure is placed on the person to whom said gesture is offered. Hugs have variable duration and can be done with the arms above the neck or below the armpits.
Although they are usually a sign of affection , hugs can also be given as comfort or condolence in a difficult situation.
Reception of the hug
Psychologists affirm that hugging is generally asexual , and emphasize that physical contact is necessary for emotional well-being . A hug helps calm nerves , relieve tension and strengthen self-esteem .
However, something as innocent-looking as a hug can elicit a number of different reactions , depending on the recipient. This gesture of affection and trust , of companionship and protection , is a treasure that many people do not receive in their childhood from their parents or guardians, and the consequences of this lack can considerably affect their emotional life. For example, a child who has never been hugged by his father may develop a deep need for physical contact from his environment, and suffer if he does not get it or if it does not occur very frequently.
This condition of emotional deficiency is very common and easy to detect, although it is not the only result of a lack of affection in childhood ; Contrary to the previous example, the same child may become resistant to physical closeness and give the image of someone cold and oblivious to his feelings and emotions , while inside there is intense pain that he has decided to lock in a chest due to the impossibility of calm him down If you have siblings, imagining that they have all suffered the same treatment at the hands of their father, it is very likely that each one processes and channels it differently, and that those who repeat their experience will harm those who crave a hug.
Hugging usually provides emotional well-being.
Physical contact and sexual abuse
When talking about reactions to a hug, it is inevitable to delve into sexual abuse , in all its variants. The popular image of this nightmare has as its protagonist a woman who is attacked by one or more men on a dark street, and is forced to have intimate relationships. However, in reality the most common cases are absolutely different, and have both male and female victims. The focus of many abusers is childhood, and the assault does not necessarily include penetration or be perpetrated by a man.
How does a victim of sexual abuse react when someone tries to hug them? It depends on many factors, which in simple words are summarized in "the degree of overcoming the trauma ." It is normal for these people to have few friends, in whom they trust almost blindly, and to whom they allow a lot of physical closeness, but that they become blocked if a stranger places a hand on their shoulder.
Free Hugs
Free Hugs is a movement promoted by Juan Mann , who felt alone in Australia and decided to start giving hugs in public.
When the video was uploaded to the Internet portal YouTube.com , the success was immediate and the movement spread to all parts of the world.
Other uses of the notion
In another sense, to embrace is to choose or support a doctrine or opinion . For example: "The Cuban leader embraced communism from an early age."
When the verb refers to a climbing plant , meanwhile, it names the action of turning around the trunk of the tree to which it adheres .
Finally, "The Broken Embrace " is an Argentine film directed by Daniel Burman and starring Daniel Hendler , Diego Korol and Melina Pietrella , among other actors.