The experience of pain and pain behaviors is not only determined by physiological but also
psychosocial factors. In this context, the learning history of the individual and specifically …

Touch is recognised as crucial for survival, fostering cooperative communication,
accelerating recovery, reducing hospital stays, and promoting overall wellness and the …

Benzodiazepines (BZDs) represent the gold standard of anxiolytic pharmacotherapy;
however, their clinical benefit is limited by side effects and addictive potential. Consequently …

As social animals, humans are strongly affected by social bonds and interpersonal
interactions. Proximity and social support from significant others may buffer the negative …

Social cognition may facilitate fathers' sensitive caregiving behavior. We administered the
Why‐How Task, an fMRI task that elicits theory of mind processing, to expectant fathers (n …

This review addresses key findings on loneliness from the social, neurobiological and
clinical fields. From a translational perspective, results from studies in humans and animals …

A large body of animal and human laboratory research has linked social interaction and
support to pain perception, with a possible role for the neuropeptide oxytocin as a …

Introduction Oxytocin (OXT) is a peptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus that plays a
neuromodulatory role in emotion, stress, and anxiety. Due to its multidimensional role, OXT …

The effectiveness of cognitive strategies to attenuate pain has been reported in various
behavioural studies, however the underlying neuronal mechanisms are only now beginning …

Both oxytocin (OT) and touch are key mediators of social attachment. In rodents, tactile
stimulation elicits the endogenous release of OT, potentially facilitating attachment and other …