Pupil dilation responds to the intrinsic social characteristics of affective touch
Affective Touch is characterized by both emotional and arousing dimensions that rely on
specific features of a gentle human caress. In this study, we investigated whether and how …
specific features of a gentle human caress. In this study, we investigated whether and how …
How interpersonal distance varies throughout the lifespan
Interpersonal Distance (IPD) is defined as the physical distance that individuals maintain
between themselves and others during social interactions. While literature has extensively …
between themselves and others during social interactions. While literature has extensively …
Autonomic and hedonic response to affective touch in autism spectrum disorder
Interpersonal touch plays a crucial role in shaping relationships and encouraging social
connections. Failure in processing tactile input or abnormal tactile sensitivity may hamper …
connections. Failure in processing tactile input or abnormal tactile sensitivity may hamper …
Implementing social and affective touch to enhance user experience in human-robot interaction
In this paper, we discuss the potential contribution of affective touch to the user experience
and robot performance in human-robot interaction, with an in-depth look into upper-limb …
and robot performance in human-robot interaction, with an in-depth look into upper-limb …
Positive and negative touch differentially modulate metacognitive memory judgements for emotional stimuli
Touch plays a crucial role in providing humans with information from the external
environment and can be perceived by humans as positively or negatively valenced. It is well …
environment and can be perceived by humans as positively or negatively valenced. It is well …
Different ways to reach the same goal: Are the analgesic effects of different types of tactile stimuli similar?
RB Zauberman, S Shamay‐Tsoory… - … Journal of Pain, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tactile‐induced analgesia (TIA) is a phenomenon in which different types of
tactile stimulation alleviate pain via different mechanisms including empathy. As TIA plays …
tactile stimulation alleviate pain via different mechanisms including empathy. As TIA plays …
The effects of C-tactile stimulation on temporal summation of second pain: A study of the central and peripheral neural correlates
M da-Silva, AR Pereira, A Sampaio, J Coutinho… - Brain Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Affective touch is mediated by specialized receptors sensitive to gentle and slow touch
called C-tactile afferents (CT). The activation of these receptors has shown promise in …
called C-tactile afferents (CT). The activation of these receptors has shown promise in …
[HTML][HTML] The Hedonic Experience Associated with a Gentle Touch Is Preserved in Women with Fibromyalgia
Background/Objectives: Although manual therapies can be used for pain alleviation in
fibromyalgia, there is no clear evidence about the processing of gentle, affective touch in this …
fibromyalgia, there is no clear evidence about the processing of gentle, affective touch in this …
[HTML][HTML] Affective Stroking: Design Thermal Mid-Air Tactile for Assisting People in Stress Regulation
Haptics for stress regulation is well developed these years. Using vibrotactile to present
biofeedback, guiding breathing or heartbeat regulation is a dominant technical approach …
biofeedback, guiding breathing or heartbeat regulation is a dominant technical approach …
Modelling the early affect response to vibrotactile stimulation in the cortex: A source-based spatiotemporal analysis
Touch-mediated affect has largely been studied using natural textures and brushing
techniques, which present challenges in control and deployment across haptic applications …
techniques, which present challenges in control and deployment across haptic applications …