How does touch affect our mental and phisical Health

Touch shapes us as humans.Indeed touch is fundamental to what makes us social beings. Touch influences how we perceive stress and pain, who we trust and who we fear. How this work and what happens to us in the absence of touch.

Gentle touch is vital for us humans. It creates the first contact with the world for newborns, giving us a sense of security and belonging. Touch influences our immune system, and our feelings for our fellow human beings. Especially strong feelings, such as love or compassion, can be better conveyed trough touch than trough words, facial expressions or gestures.

Given how important touch is, it is no surprise that humans have a highly specialized system devoted exclusively to perceiving gentle touch stimul.Why does the touch of a stranger feels so different to that of someone we are emotionally close to.

In an era of social distancing, touch research is becoming increasingly relevant.

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