Trauma can shape the way an individual experiences the world and interacts with other
people. Touch is a key component of social interactions, but surprisingly little is known about …

C-Tactile (CT) fibers are activated by slow, caress-like stimulations, and convey a specific
tactile processing of hedonic and interpersonal components, defined as affective touch …

Emotionally‐laden tactile stimulation—such as a caress on the skin or the feel of velvet—
may represent a functionally distinct domain of touch, underpinned by specific cortical …

Background The most challenging aspect of rehabilitation is the repurposing of residual
functional plasticity in stroke patients. To achieve this, numerous plasticity-based clinical …

In spite of considerable progress in the understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying
the experience of empathy, the majority of previous investigations have focused on how we …

Bodily experiences such as the feeling of touch, pain or inner signals of the body are deeply
emotional and activate brain networks that mediate their perception and higher-order …

Objective: Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for psychopathology associated with
interpersonal problems in adulthood, but the etiological pathways involved are still unclear …

Touch, such as affective caress, can be interpreted as being pleasant. The emotional
valence that is assigned to touch is related to certain bottom-up factors, such as the optimal …

In the brain, the insular cortex receives a vast amount of interoceptive information,
ascending through deep brain structures, from multiple visceral organs. The unique …

Tingling is a bodily sensation experienced under a variety of conditions from everyday
experiences to experimental and therapeutic situations. It can be induced by both peripheral …