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3D Hand-Motion Tracking and Bottom-Up Classification Sheds Light on the Physical Properties of Gentle Stroking

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Cross-cultural similarity in relationship-specific social touching

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lmerTest Package: Tests in Linear Mixed Effects Models

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Social touch modulates endogenous μ-opioid system activity in humans

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Topography of social touching depends on emotional bonds between humans

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Discriminative and Affective Touch: Sensing and Feeling

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Coding of pleasant touch by unmyelinated afferents in humans

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