Forbes April 18, 2024
Receiving physical touch, whether it is from other human beings or animals, can help in reducing anxiety, depression, and even pain in adults and children, as per the findings of a recent meta-analysis and review of 212 studies that was published in the journal Nature Human Behavior.
“The sense of touch has immense importance for many aspects of our life. It is the first of all the senses to develop in newborns and the most direct experience of contact with our physical and social environment. Complementing our own touch experience, we also regularly receive touch from others around us, for example, through consensual hugs, kisses or massages,” lead author Julian Packheiser from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, and colleagues wrote...
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