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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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Autores principales: Pawling, Ralph, Cannon, Peter R., McGlone, Francis P., Walker, Susannah C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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