Observing positive and negative social touch triggers topographically distinct physical and emotional reactions in the body

Justyna Świdrak, Wenhan Sun, Pinar Ekin, Merle T. Fairhurst

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10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7
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2026-08-01
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Scientific Reports
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7,
  title = {Observing positive and negative social touch triggers topographically distinct physical and emotional reactions in the body},
  author = {Justyna Świdrak and Wenhan Sun and Pinar Ekin and Merle T. Fairhurst},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Scientific Reports},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7}
}

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TI  - Observing positive and negative social touch triggers topographically distinct physical and emotional reactions in the body
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AU  - Wenhan Sun
AU  - Pinar Ekin
AU  - Merle T. Fairhurst
PY  - 2026
JO  - Scientific Reports
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7
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Świdrak, J., Sun, W., Ekin, P., & Fairhurst, M. T. (2026). Observing positive and negative social touch triggers topographically distinct physical and emotional reactions in the body. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-64569-7

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