Since their initial discovery in cats, low-threshold C-fiber mechanoreceptors have become a
central interest of scientists studying the affective aspects of touch. Their pursuit in humans …

A growing body of evidence from the behavioural and neural sciences indicates that social
touch has a vital role in human development and psychological well-being. Despite some …

Much has been documented on the association between stress and health. Both direct and
indirect pathways have been identified and explored extensively, helping us understand …

C-Tactile (CT) fibers are activated by slow, caress-like stimulations, and convey a specific
tactile processing of hedonic and interpersonal components, defined as affective touch …

Background Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by altered perception of
affective stimuli, including abnormal evaluation of nociceptive input. However, whether or …

In mammals, including humans, affective touch (AT) supports the establishment and
maintenance of social connections and mitigates the effects of social conflict and ostracism …

(1) Background: BPD is characterized by affect dysregulation, interpersonal problems, and
disturbances in attachment, but neuroimaging studies investigating attachment …

The processing of hedonic aspects of touch, namely affective touch, is associated with the
activation of C-Tactile (CT) fibers. CTs were thought to be present only in hairy skin, with …

Background Fear of abandonment and aloneness play a key role in the clinical
understanding interpersonal and attachment-specific problems in patients with borderline …

Skin-picking disorder (SPD) is characterized by repetitive touching and picking of one's skin.
The picking is typically experienced as pleasant although this behavior leads to tissue …