Although the manifestation of trauma in the body is a phenomenon well-endorsed by
clinicians and traumatized individuals, the neurobiological underpinnings of this …

This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates
of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for positive …

Increasing evidence suggests that mental health and physical health are linked by neural
systems that jointly regulate somatic physiology and high-level cognition. Key systems …

Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and other
symptoms, and has a substantial socioeconomic impact. Current biomedical and …

Social interactions such as the patient–clinician encounter can influence pain, but the
underlying dynamic interbrain processes are unclear. Here, we investigated the dynamic …

Chronic pain is a complex and challenging medical condition that affects millions of people
worldwide. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of chronic pain is a key goal of …

Interpersonal touch and social support can influence physical health, mental well-being and
pain. However, the mechanisms by which supportive touch promotes analgesia are not well …

Interpersonal touch and affective touch play a crucial role in social interactions and have a
positive influence on mental health. The social distancing regulations implemented during …

Despite wide endorsement of a biopsychosocial framework for pain, social aspects of pain
remain rarely addressed in the context of pain prevention and management. In this review …

Interpersonal touch plays a key role in creating and maintaining affiliative pair bonds in
romantic love. However, the neurocognitive mechanism of interpersonal touch in affiliative …