Researchers map the mechanisms behind affective touch
The nerve fibres in human skin are calibrated to react to human touch, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. The researchers also identified the optimal speed and temperature to make a skin stroking as pleasant as possible.Skin-to-skin contact with slow strokes across the body, such as between a parent and a newborn child or between two adults, gives us a sense of pleasure and security. But why is this so and what role do sensory mechanisms have in making humans a social being?
These questions interest researchers around the world.
For more than 20 years, researchers
