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Interpersonal stroking touch is targeted to C tactile afferent activation
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- Croy, Ilona (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för neuro- och inflammationsvetenskap,Medicinska fakulteten,Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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- Luong, A. (author)
- Sahlgrens University Hospital, Sweden
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- Triscoli, Chantal (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för klinisk neurovetenskap,Department of Psychology,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience,Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Centrum för social och affektiv neurovetenskap (CSAN),Sahlgrens University Hospital, Sweden
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- Hofmann, E. (author)
- Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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- Olausson, Håkan (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för neuro- och inflammationsvetenskap,Medicinska fakulteten
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- Sailer, Uta, 1970 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology,University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Elsevier BV, 2016
- 2016
- English.
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In: Behavioural Brain Research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-4328 .- 1872-7549. ; 297, s. 37-40
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Abstract
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- C tactile fibers are a specialized group of fibers innervating the non-glabrous skin that are tuned to light gentle stroking applied with velocities between 1 and 10. cm/s. Those fibers add to the sensation of interpersonal caressing and pleasant touch. It is unclear whether people spontaneously apply touch that is tuned to optimally activate those fibers. This was investigated in three studies. In study one, 45 participants (21.8. ±. 2.3 years, 24 women) were asked to stroke an artificial arm. In study two, 32 participants (28.3. ±. 8.7years, 16 women) were asked to stroke their partner. In study three, 11 parents (29.4. ±. 5.7years, 6 women) were asked to stroke their babies. Stroking velocity was tracked in all conditions. Stroking velocities were significantly slower in the partner touch and baby touch condition than in the artificial arm condition and all of the participants stroking their partner or baby used velocities that can activate C tactile fibers. We conclude that human social stroking is optimized for C tactile stimulation. © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Neurovetenskaper (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Neurosciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Affective
- C-tactile
- Relationship
- Social
- Unmyelinated
- adult
- Article
- emotional attachment
- female
- human
- human experiment
- innervation
- male
- nerve fiber C
- nerve stimulation
- priority journal
- satisfaction
- sensory nerve
- sex difference
- social interaction
- tactile discrimination
- touch
- velocity
- Unmyelinated; Affective; C-tactile; Relationship; Social
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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