Does affective touch influence the virtual reality full body illusion?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00221-017-4912-9
Abstract: The sense of how we experience our physical body as our own represents a fundamental component of human self-awareness. Body ownership can be studied with bodily illusions which are generated by inducing a visuo-tactile conflict… read more here.
Keywords: full body; affective touch; illusion; ownership ... See more keywords
Brain mechanisms for processing discriminative and affective touch in 7-month-old infants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.10.008
Abstract: Affective touch has been associated with affiliative behavior during early stages of infant development; however, its underlying brain mechanisms are still poorly understood. This study used fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) to examine both affective and… read more here.
Keywords: old infants; affective touch; month old; brain mechanisms ... See more keywords
Tune to touch: Affective touch enhances learning of face identity in 4-month-old infants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.11.002
Abstract: Touch provides more than sensory input for discrimination of what is on the skin. From early in development it has a rewarding and motivational value, which may reflect an evolutionary mechanism that promotes learning and… read more here.
Keywords: old infants; face; affective touch; month old ... See more keywords
Stroking hardness changes the perception of affective touch pleasantness across different skin sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02141
Abstract: Human unmyelinated tactile afferents (CT afferents) in hairy skin are thought to be involved in the transmission of affective aspects of touch. How the perception of affective touch differs across human skin has made substantial… read more here.
Keywords: affective touch; stroking hardness; skin; perception affective ... See more keywords
Imaging affective and non-affective touch processing in two-year-old children
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118983
Abstract: Touch is an important component of early parent-child interaction and plays a critical role in the socio-emotional development of children. However, there are limited studies on touch processing among children in the age range from… read more here.
Keywords: year old; two year; non affective; affective touch ... See more keywords
Socially-relevant Visual Stimulation Modulates Physiological Response to Affective Touch in Human Infants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.07.007
Abstract: The human tactile system is known to discriminate different types of touches, one of these termed 'affective touch', is mainly mediated by slow conducting tactile afferents (CT fibres), which are preferentially activated by slow and… read more here.
Keywords: affective touch; socially relevant; relevant visual; stimulation ... See more keywords
Does affective touch buffer emotional distress? Insights from subjective and physiological indices
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DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaf090
Abstract: Abstract Affective touch, mediated by the activation of C-tactile afferents, has the potential to modulate affective states and physiological responses in situations of emotional distress across the lifespan. The present study aims to disentangle psychophysiological… read more here.
Keywords: touch; affective touch; buffer emotional; touch buffer ... See more keywords
Patient and practitioner perspectives on the design of a simulated affective touch device to reduce procedural anxiety associated with radiotherapy: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050288
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to elicit the views of relevant stakeholders on the design of a device using simulated affective touch to reduce procedural anxiety surrounding radiotherapy and imaging. Design This qualitative… read more here.
Keywords: simulated affective; affective touch; design; anxiety ... See more keywords
The impact of affective touch on physiological self-regulation among preschool-age children: The influence of emotional context and effortful control
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DOI: 10.1177/01650254251324157
Abstract: The preschool period marks a crucial transition from a regulatory environment primarily governed by parents to children’s emerging capacity for autonomous control over their behavior and emotions. Affective touch, mediated by activation of C-tactile afferents… read more here.
Keywords: self regulation; touch; affective touch; control ... See more keywords
Sensitivity and vagal reactivity to C-tactile-mediated affective touch in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease
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DOI: 10.1177/13872877251362249
Abstract: Background C-tactile (CT) afferents preferentially activate in response to slow caress-like touch, evoking a diffuse pleasant sensation and promoting autonomic regulation. According to Braak's classic model, the neurodegenerative process in Alzheimer's disease (AD) only affects… read more here.
Keywords: alzheimer disease; disease; affective touch; mediated affective ... See more keywords
Affective touch experiences across the lifespan: Development of the Tactile Biography questionnaire and the mediating role of attachment style
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241041
Abstract: The sense of touch develops early in life and becomes a determinant aspect of our personal narratives, providing crucial information about the world around us and playing a prominent role in affective and social interactions.… read more here.
Keywords: across lifespan; affective touch; experiences across; role ... See more keywords