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How Our Brains Distinguish Between Self Touch and the Touch of Others

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

A new neuroimaging study reveals brain activity is reduced when we experience self touch, as opposed to the touch of another person. The findings shed light on how the brain is able to distinguish between tactile sensations generated by the touch of another and personal touch.... Read More...

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Gently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain Processing

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

A new study reports lightly stroking an infant, at a speed of 3 centimeters per second, can help to provide pain relief prior to medical procedures.... Read More...

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Anticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive Skills

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2018

Study reveals the ability to anticipate touch also indicates a child's ability to focus.... Read More...

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Touch Can Produce Detailed, Lasting Memories

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

According to a new study, exploring objects through touch can generate detailed, lasting memories of the object, even when people don't intend to memorize the details of the object. ... Read More...

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Philosophy of the Mind: In Touch with Reality

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

According to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.... Read More...

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Gene That Makes Gentle Touch Feel Painful After Injury Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

Researchers report the PIEZO1 gene may be responsible for tactile allodynia, a reaction to injury that makes normal touch feel painful.... Read More...

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Hugs May Help Protect Against Conflict Related Distress

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2018

A new study reveals receiving a hug on a day when you experience interpersonal conflict can be a buffer against negative mood and distress.... Read More...

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How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

A new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.... Read More...

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Stanford Professor Zhenan Bao is leading American and Korean researchers in the quest for an artificial nerve system. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Kevin Craft.

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2018

Researchers have created an artificial nervous system that may give prosthetics and robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. The system is sensitive enough to identify letters in the Braille alphabet.... Read More...

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Cross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

Researchers have successfully mapped brain networks that are responsible for perception and movements linked to touch. The findings may provide new insights into the connection between movement and touch.... Read More...

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Holding Hands Can Sync Brainwaves and Ease Pain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2018

Researchers report holding hands with a loved one causes brain waves to fall into sync. The more synchronized the brain waves between partners, the less pain a person will feel.... Read More...

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How Our Skin Communicates with the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2018

Inhibition of the P2X4 protein receptor in sensory neurons decreases sensitivity to touch, a new study reports. The findings could have implications for the development of new topical treatments for psoriasis and dermatitis.... Read More...

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How Our Brains Distinguish Between Self Touch and the Touch of Others

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Anticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive Skills

Touch Can Produce Detailed, Lasting Memories

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Cross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse Study

Holding Hands Can Sync Brainwaves and Ease Pain

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