These gestures express affection, immediacy, and trust and are believed to enhance the emotional well-being of the individuals involved. Researchers suggest that supportive touch may also bolster ...

Research shows that holding hands releases oxytocin and reduces stress hormones, making difficult conversations between partners more productive and secure.

Interpersonal touch can be used to convey emotion and encourage compliance, as can be observed in many recent political ...

Recent research illuminates striking differences in how men and women perceive, receive and initiate physical contact - ...

Emotions can signal to oneself and others how one needs to be treated. Having some tools at the ready can help kids shift to ...

Physical proximity reflects emotional proximity to others ... From before birth to our last moments we need human touch. It is the earliest sense developed in the fetus. Skin-to-skin contact ...

While it may not solve a problem directly, emotion-focused coping can equip you to address it. Some ways you can practice emotion-focused coping include meditating, journaling, and reframing.