image: Mice engage in grooming behavior, experiencing a phenomenon researchers call pleasant touch. Researchers from the Washington University Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders have ...

Now and then, before I settle down for some shut-eye, I insert my earbuds and let a YouTube video massage my brain. It isn’t long before my heartbeat and breathing slow down, even as I begin to feel ...

Loving touch is vital for healthy brain development and emotional well-being. Previous research has established that slow, caressing, "affective" touch plays a crucial role in early childhood ...