The Free Hugs Campaign is a phenomenon which involves individuals who offer hugs to strangers in public settings. It began in June, 2004, Ellen Connollyblank">Hugs and smiles, but not everyone embraces the trend Sydney Morning Herald, November 6, 2004 and was widely publicized in 2006 by a music video on _YouTube that was filmed and produced by the australian band Sick Puppies. The campaign is an example of a random act of kindness, a selfless act performed by a person for the sole reason of making others feel better. The original organizer has stated in interviews that the purpose is not to get names, phone numbers, or dates. Elicia Murray. blank">Free-hug man speaks out Sydney Morning Herald, September 28, 2006 Free hugs is, although never claimed as such, an incarnation of the story told in a book by _Claude Steiner "A Warm Fuzzy Tale". The story itself is a introduction to key concepts of transactional analysis (AT). Free hugs may be perceived, but are not always delivered, nor received as unconditional positive strokes.