The (Null) Effect of Affective Touch on Betrayal Aversion, Altruism, and Risk Taking

Pleasant touch is thought to increase the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin, in turn, has been extensively studied with regards to its effects on trust and prosocial behavior, but results remain inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of touch on economic decision making. P...

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Main Authors: Lina Koppel, David Andersson, India Morrison, Daniel Västfjäll, Gustav Tinghög
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00251/full