In Touch with the Heartbeat: Newborns’ Cardiac Sensitivity to Affective and Non-Affective Touch
The sense of touch is the first manner of contact with the external world, providing a foundation for the development of sensorimotor skills and socio-affective behaviors. In particular, affective touch is at the core of early interpersonal interactions and the developing bodily self, promoting the...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2212 |