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SUBMITTER: Suvilehto JT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6501924 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20190401 1901
Many species use touching for reinforcing social structures, and particularly, non-human primates use social grooming for managing their social networks. However, it is still unclear how social touch contributes to the maintenance and reinforcement of human social networks. Human studies in Western cultures suggest that the body locations where touch is allowed are associated with the strength of the emotional bond between the person touched and the toucher. However, it is unknown to what extent ...[more]