Social Touch: Its Mirror-like Responses and Implications in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases
What is the significance of a touch encoded by slow-conducted unmyelinated C-tactile (CT) fibers? It is the so-called affiliative touch, which has a fundamental social impact. In humans, it has been demonstrated that the affiliative valence of this kind of touch is encoded by a dedicated central net...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | NeuroSci |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/4/2/12 |