Interpersonal Touch Suppresses Visual Processing of Aversive Stimuli

Interpersonal Touch Suppresses Visual Processing of Aversive Stimuli

Social contact is essential for survival in human society. A previous study demonstrated that interpersonal contact alleviates pain-related distress by suppressing the activity of its underlying neural network. One explanation for this is that attention is shifted from the cause of distress to inter...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki eKawamichi, Ryo eKitada, Kazufumi eYoshihara, Haruka eTakahashi, Norihiro eSadato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Visual Cortex
fMRI
attentional shift
Aversive stimuli
interpersonal touch
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00164/full

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