Bliss in and Out of the Body: The (Extra)Corporeal Space Is Impervious to Social Pleasant Touch

Bliss in and Out of the Body: The (Extra)Corporeal Space Is Impervious to Social Pleasant Touch

Slow, gentle stimulation of hairy skin is generally accompanied by hedonic sensations. This phenomenon, also known as (positive) affective touch, is likely to be the basis of affiliative interactions with conspecifics by promoting inter-individual bindings. Previous studies on healthy humans have de...

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Main Authors: Chiara Spaccasassi, Ivana Frigione, Angelo Maravita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
affective touch
body ownership
peripersonal space
visuo-tactile
rubber hand
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/225

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