The main reason I think was that the author seemed to use physical pain (and resulting emotional trauma) as the primary method of creating emotional connection with the reader. (cjbrightley.com)
No sense of competitive racing, no sense of control and an almost total lack of emotional connection between you, the car and the road. (metacritic.com)
Consider how new efforts to turn toward your child affected your feelings of emotional connection with him or her. (gottman.com)