Characteristics of vicarious touch reports in a general population
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-03194-2
Abstract: Vicarious touch broadly refers to sensory, neural, or affective responses to observing touch on another person. In this study, we focus on the conscious experience of these sensations. We collected vicarious touch reports from 422… read more here.
Keywords: observing touch; touch; vicarious sensations; characteristics vicarious ... See more keywords
To touch or to be touched? comparing appraisal of vicarious execution and reception of interpersonal touch
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293164
Abstract: Unmyelinated C-Tactile (CT) fibres are activated by caress-like touch, eliciting a pleasant feeling that decreases for static and faster stroking. Previous studies documented this effect also for vicarious touch, hypothesising simulation mechanisms driving the perception… read more here.
Keywords: touch; reception; execution; vicarious touch ... See more keywords