Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5593738 | Physiology & Behavior | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The data demonstrated a role for affective touch in the regulation of heart rate when being stroked. The absence of autonomic effects when providing the stroking may be due to the absence of visual feedback from the person being stroked. The high pleasantness of giving and receiving touch may foster affective tactile interactions among romantic partners, thus reinforcing the relationship.
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Authors
Chantal Triscoli, Ilona Croy, HÃ¥kan Olausson, Uta Sailer,