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C-tactile afferent stimulating touch carries a positive affective value
The rewarding sensation of touch in affiliative interactions is hypothesized to be underpinned by a specialized system of nerve fibers called C-Tactile afferents (CTs), which respond optimally to slowly moving, gentle touch, typical of a caress. However, empirical evidence to support the theory that...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5345811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28282451 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173457 |