More than just a simple gesture, a gentle touch is a powerful act of non-verbal communication. Psychology reveals the 8 deep ...

“A Systematic Review and Multivariate Meta-Analysis of the Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Touch Interventions,” Nature Human Behavior (2024) 8:1088. doi: 10.1038/s41562-024-01841-8.

To answer the question of how aging affects our ability to perceive gentle touch, Isac Sehlstedt of the University of Gotheburg in Sweden and a team of fellow researchers carried out an ...

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The soothing function of touch: affective touch reduces feelings of social exclusion. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13355-7 ...

PIEZO2 is involved in sensing gentle touch, as well as a sense known as “proprioception”. Proprioception is the sense of where our limbs are in space that helps us regulate our movements.

Heidi Schoening, senior manager of customer experience at the Durham Museum, holds her childhood Kermit the Frog doll. The Jim Henson exhibit, which is on display until Jan. 10, has stirred fond ...