Hedonic and autonomic responses in promoting affective touch

Abstract Interpersonal touch is intrinsically reciprocal since it entails a person promoting and another receiving the touch. While several studies have investigated the beneficial effects of receiving affective touch, the affective experience of caressing another individual remains largely unknown....

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Main Authors: Alessandro Mazza, Monia Cariola, Francesca Capiotto, Matteo Diano, Selene Schintu, Lorenzo Pia, Olga Dal Monte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37471-9