Preparing to caress: a neural signature of social bonding.

Preparing to caress: a neural signature of social bonding.

It is assumed that social bonds in humans have consequences for virtually all aspects of behavior. Social touch-based contact, particularly hand caressing, plays an important role in social bonding. Pre-programmed neural circuits likely support actions (or predispositions to act) towards caressing c...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Ramos Campagnoli, Laura eKrutman, Claudia Domingues Vargas, Isabela eLobo, Jose Magalhaes Oliveira, Leticia eOliveira, Mirtes G. Pereira, Isabel A. David, Eliane eVolchan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Grooming
active touch
Motor planning
social bonding
EEG/ERP
readiness potential
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00016/full

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