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The role of touch in regulating inter-partner physiological coupling during empathy for pain

The human ability to synchronize with other individuals is critical for the development of social behavior. Recent research has shown that physiological inter-personal synchronization may underlie behavioral synchrony. Nevertheless, the factors that modulate physiological coupling are still largely...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2017-06, Vol.7 (1), p.3252-12, Article 3252
Main Authors: Goldstein, Pavel, Weissman-Fogel, Irit, Shamay-Tsoory, Simone G.
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