Receiving a hug is associated with the attenuation of negative mood that occurs on days with interpersonal conflict
New research on the impact of touch from Carnegie Mellon University
No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch?
On the connection between touch and mental health from The Guardian
Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men
From Hidden Brain on NPR
Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
Story from NPR Health
3 Special Reasons Why Physical Touch Is So Important
Every impact of physical touch
Now Is the Time to Talk About the Power of Touch
New York Times OpEd from David Brooks