Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress
Soft Touch © Valentyn Oleinikov | Dreamstime Being touched pleasantly may contribute to our sense of ownership over our bodies, according to new research from University College London and the University of Hertfordshire. The study of 49 right-handed women used the rubber hand illusion, a common way for psychology experiments to test a person's sense of bodily ownership. The participant watches a fake rubber hand being touched while, out of sight, that person's hand is touched in exactly the same way, causing the person to think the fake hand is her own. In this experiment, the researchers found a slow, light caress (from a Boots natural hair Blush Brush No. 7, in case you wondered) on the rubber hand was not only rated more pleasant than faster strokes, but it also made subjects more likely to believe the illusion--to...