How the brain codes intimacy: The neurobiological substrates of romantic touch
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DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23679
Abstract: Humans belong to a minority of mammalian species that exhibit monogamous pair‐bonds, thereby enabling biparental care of offspring. The high reward value of interpersonal closeness and touch in couples is a key proximate mechanism facilitating… read more here.
Keywords: touch; codes intimacy; brain codes; partner touch ... See more keywords