The role of touch in regulating inter-partner physiological coupling during empathy for pain

Abstract The human ability to synchronize with other individuals is critical for the development of social behavior. Recent research has shown that physiological inter-personal synchronization may underlie behavioral synchrony. Nevertheless, the factors that modulate physiological coupling are still...

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Main Authors: Pavel Goldstein, Irit Weissman-Fogel, Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03627-7