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A slow, loving, ‘affective’ touch may be key to a healthy sense of self
October 8, 2013 by NewsBot
Researchers found that a loving touch, characterized by a slow caress or stroke -- often an instinctive mother/child gesture or between romantic partners -- may boost the brain's sense of body ownership and, in turn, play a part in creating and sustaining a healthy sense of self.
