How Does It Feel? - ACE056.4

Caption: "Literacy ushered man into the divided world of the senses ... [Man] became aware of his body only in sports and sex, and sometimes not even then. – Edmund Carpenter." A therapy group (International Saturday Group) led by Nadine Scott: Laing says that thousands of people are "agonised" because they have now "lost their feelings…" and want to know how they can "get in touch with [their] senses". He believes there is "a fear" of feelings and of the senses, and of being out of control. Therapy group continues. Laing says (part VO) that such unusual techniques can help to release people from their pain but adds that there is no system on offer for coping with life afterwards. He believes that it’s more important that people are not deprived of "the normal, natural functions of a happy, full, satisfying social life…" and says he prefers singing to screaming or roaring.