04/09/2023
https://theconversation.com/nerves-of-endearment-how-a-gentle-touch-affects-emotions-26852?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=hUugzjTpsjHIu4bpR9zD8_TF4xD0nMK2edQWll6lZoQ%3D.VxV2HU&fbclid=IwAR1f1R1Q1_kyrJaf0AugoM1sv9Xnp1idAV6UPByG7kF5XbWbue5bz9vGeec
Nerves of endearment: how a gentle touch affects emotions - A soft and tender caress between two people can trigger a flood of emotions, and now we may have some idea why.
Research [published in Neuron](http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(14%2900387-0) today suggests that certain sensory nerve cells, known as C tactile (CT) afferents, are involved in stimulating the emotions caused by gentle physical contact.
Francis McGlone, from Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, and colleagues argue that these cells, which are found in the skin of most mammals including humans, are critical for mediating social behaviours and even in giving beings a sense of “self”.
A soft and tender caress between two people can trigger a flood of emotions, and now we may have some idea why. Research [published in Neuron](http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(14%2900387-0…
