Hugs Feel So Delicious Because They Remind Us We Are Alive (M)

Hugging provides thermal cues that travel from skin to brain, enhancing how we experience our own bodies.

Hugging provides thermal cues that travel from skin to brain, enhancing how we experience our own bodies.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.