Brain mechanisms of social touch-induced analgesia in females
Supportive touch has remarkable benefits in childbirth and during painful medical
procedures. But does social touch influence pain neurophysiology, ie, the brain processes�…
procedures. But does social touch influence pain neurophysiology, ie, the brain processes�…
Touch and social support influence interpersonal synchrony and pain
Interpersonal touch and social support can influence physical health, mental well-being and
pain. However, the mechanisms by which supportive touch promotes analgesia are not well�…
pain. However, the mechanisms by which supportive touch promotes analgesia are not well�…
The social buffering of pain by affective touch: a laser-evoked potential study in romantic couples
Pain is modulated by social context. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown that romantic
partners can provide a potent form of social support during pain. However, such studies�…
partners can provide a potent form of social support during pain. However, such studies�…
[HTML][HTML] The comfort in touch: Immediate and lasting effects of handholding on emotional pain
Consoling touch is a powerful form of social support that has been repeatedly demonstrated
to reduce the experience of physical pain. However, it remains unknown whether touch�…
to reduce the experience of physical pain. However, it remains unknown whether touch�…
[HTML][HTML] Bridging skin, brain, and behavior to understand pleasurable social touch
LJ Elias, I Abdus-Saboor�- Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Social touch—the affiliative skin-to-skin contact between individuals—can rapidly evoke
emotions of comfort, pleasure, or calm, and is essential for mental and physical well-being�…
emotions of comfort, pleasure, or calm, and is essential for mental and physical well-being�…
Brain-to-brain coupling during handholding is associated with pain reduction
P Goldstein, I Weissman-Fogel…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The mechanisms underlying analgesia related to social touch are not clear. While recent
research highlights the role of the empathy of the observer to pain relief in the target, the�…
research highlights the role of the empathy of the observer to pain relief in the target, the�…
[HTML][HTML] Posterior superior temporal sulcus responses predict perceived pleasantness of skin stroking
M Davidovic, EH J�nsson, H Olausson…�- Frontiers in human�…, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Love and affection is expressed through a range of physically intimate gestures, including
caresses. Recent studies suggest that posterior temporal lobe areas typically associated�…
caresses. Recent studies suggest that posterior temporal lobe areas typically associated�…
[HTML][HTML] Social touch reduces pain perception—an fMRI study of cortical mechanisms
Unmyelinated low-threshold mechanoreceptors (C-tactile, CT) in the human skin are
important for signaling information about hedonic aspects of touch. We have previously�…
important for signaling information about hedonic aspects of touch. We have previously�…
[HTML][HTML] Interpersonal touch suppresses visual processing of aversive stimuli
H Kawamichi, R Kitada, K Yoshihara…�- Frontiers in human�…, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Social contact is essential for survival in human society. A previous study demonstrated that
interpersonal contact alleviates pain-related distress by suppressing the activity of its�…
interpersonal contact alleviates pain-related distress by suppressing the activity of its�…
Affective touch and attachment style modulate pain: a laser-evoked potentials study
C Krah�, MM Drabek, Y Paloyelis…�- …�Transactions of the�…, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Affective touch and cutaneous pain are two sub-modalities of interoception with contrasting
affective qualities (pleasantness/unpleasantness) and social meanings (care/harm), yet their�…
affective qualities (pleasantness/unpleasantness) and social meanings (care/harm), yet their�…