Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Why do back rubs feel so good?
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21038960 Tactile communication, cooperation, and performance: an ethological study of the NBA.

pnas.org/content/102/47/17237.full Early experience in humans is associated with changes in neuropeptides critical for regulating social behavior

scientificamerican.com/article/touch-s-social-significance-could-be-explained-by-unique-nerve-fibers The Secret Social Power of Touch

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