07/25/2026
“Touch matters a lot because it’s one of the simplest and most efficient ways of signalling that social support is available,” says Coan.
“It can communicate safety and emotional regulation. Basically, touch isn’t just a nice-to-have aspect of being human, but a key part of how we regulate ourselves and our social lives, from our first to possibly our last moments.”
https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/touch-deprivation-health-wellbeing?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a6205b6736e580001e77bc9&fbclid=IwY2xjawTRxcVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR6Iuh1GGJMHI8UyZumnI5IbXWQ2Zs_mgL8HVeNx7d-c0Su3iUKyw6x8onq2Pw_aem_g5vucPQOHH08KwE6-TAJKw