Physical touch plays a vital role in human connection and emotional bonding, according to extensive relationship psychology research. Understanding the science behind physical connection can ...

We’ve reached the point in quarantine where we are all weary. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and our nerves are becoming frayed, the unknown is taking its toll, and none of us are at our best.

Touch deprivation is a real problem. Here’s how to navigate it and protect your mental health. Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or “skin hunger,” refers to experiencing a chronic lack ...

If you asked any of my friends and family, they’d tell you that they would never have expected me—who’s often closed-off and guarded—to be the mushy-gushy or touchy-feely one in a relationship. And ...

A widespread analysis of touch intervention studies found touch benefits health no matter a person's age or its type, but there are some differences. There's nothing quite like a hug from someone you ...