'Emotional Map' Reveals Where Human Body Feels Gentle Touch

Monday, November 17, 2014 - 07:00 in Psychology & Sociology

From the stroke of a mother's hand to the embrace of a lover, sensations of gentle touch activate a specialized set of nerves in humans.

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