Neural correlates of gentle skin stroking in early infancy

Physical expressions of affection play a foundational role in early brain development, but the neural correlates of affective touch processing in infancy remain unclear. We examined brain responses to gentle skin stroking, a type of tactile stimulus associated with affectionate touch, in young infan...

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Main Authors: Jetro J. Tuulari, Noora M. Scheinin, Satu Lehtola, Harri Merisaari, Jani Saunavaara, Riitta Parkkola, Isac Sehlstedt, Linnea Karlsson, Hasse Karlsson, Malin Björnsdotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929317300828