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The Communicative Functions of Touch in Humans, Nonhuman Primates, and Rats: A Review and Synthesis of the Empirical Research
Matthew J. Hertenstein, Julie M. Verkamp, Alyssa M. Kerestes, et al.
Genetic Social and General Psychology Monographs (2006) Vol. 132, Iss. 1, pp. 5-94
Closed Access | Times Cited: 350

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The science of interpersonal touch: An overview
Alberto Gallace, Charles Spence
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2008) Vol. 34, Iss. 2, pp. 246-259
Closed Access | Times Cited: 784

The communication of emotion via touch.
Matthew J. Hertenstein, Rachel M. Holmes, Margaret McCullough, et al.
Emotion (2009) Vol. 9, Iss. 4, pp. 566-573
Closed Access | Times Cited: 490

The skin as a social organ
India Morrison, Line S. Löken, Håkan Olausson
Experimental Brain Research (2009) Vol. 204, Iss. 3, pp. 305-314
Closed Access | Times Cited: 484

Multisensory design: Reaching out to touch the consumer
Charles Spence, Alberto Gallace
Psychology and Marketing (2011) Vol. 28, Iss. 3, pp. 267-308
Closed Access | Times Cited: 354

Peripheral Mechanosensory Neuron Dysfunction Underlies Tactile and Behavioral Deficits in Mouse Models of ASDs
Lauren L. Orefice, Amanda Zimmerman, Anda M. Chirila, et al.
Cell (2016) Vol. 166, Iss. 2, pp. 299-313
Open Access | Times Cited: 339

Topography of social touching depends on emotional bonds between humans
Juulia T. Suvilehto, Enrico Glerean, R. I. M. Dunbar, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2015) Vol. 112, Iss. 45, pp. 13811-13816
Open Access | Times Cited: 328

Quantitative assessment of pleasant touch
Greg K. Essick, Francis McGlone, Chris Dancer, et al.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2009) Vol. 34, Iss. 2, pp. 192-203
Closed Access | Times Cited: 309

Vicarious Responses to Social Touch in Posterior Insular Cortex Are Tuned to Pleasant Caressing Speeds
India Morrison, Malin Björnsdotter, Håkan Olausson
Journal of Neuroscience (2011) Vol. 31, Iss. 26, pp. 9554-9562
Open Access | Times Cited: 273

The Role of Affective Touch in Human-Robot Interaction: Human Intent and Expectations in Touching the Haptic Creature
Steve Yohanan, Karon E. MacLean
International Journal of Social Robotics (2011) Vol. 4, Iss. 2, pp. 163-180
Closed Access | Times Cited: 272

Somatosensory processing in neurodevelopmental disorders
Carissa J. Cascio
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2010) Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pp. 62-69
Open Access | Times Cited: 254

Social Robotics
Cynthia Breazeal, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Takayuki Kanda
Springer handbooks (2016), pp. 1935-1972
Closed Access | Times Cited: 253

Beyond happiness: Building a science of discrete positive emotions.
Michelle N. Shiota, Belinda Campos, Christopher Oveis, et al.
American Psychologist (2017) Vol. 72, Iss. 7, pp. 617-643
Open Access | Times Cited: 239

Affectionate Touch to Promote Relational, Psychological, and Physical Well-Being in Adulthood: A Theoretical Model and Review of the Research
Brett K. Jakubiak, Brooke C. Feeney
Personality and Social Psychology Review (2016) Vol. 21, Iss. 3, pp. 228-252
Closed Access | Times Cited: 234

The Neurobiology of Social Distance
Danilo Bzdok, R. I. M. Dunbar
Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2020) Vol. 24, Iss. 9, pp. 717-733
Open Access | Times Cited: 221

Touch as an Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Process in Couples’ Daily Lives
Anik Debrot, Dominik Schoebi, Meinrad Perrez, et al.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (2013) Vol. 39, Iss. 10, pp. 1373-1385
Closed Access | Times Cited: 214

C-tactile afferent stimulating touch carries a positive affective value
Ralph Pawling, Peter Robert Cannon, Francis McGlone, et al.
PLoS ONE (2017) Vol. 12, Iss. 3, pp. e0173457-e0173457
Open Access | Times Cited: 201

Mapping the landscape of social behavior
Ugne Klibaite, Tianqing Li, Diego Aldarondo, et al.
Cell (2025)
Open Access | Times Cited: 2

Tactile responsiveness patterns and their association with core features in autism spectrum disorders
Jennifer H. Foss‐Feig, Jessica L. Heacock, Carissa J. Cascio
Research in autism spectrum disorders (2011) Vol. 6, Iss. 1, pp. 337-344
Open Access | Times Cited: 202

An Oxytocin-Induced Facilitation of Neural and Emotional Responses to Social Touch Correlates Inversely with Autism Traits
Dirk Scheele, Keith M. Kendrick, Christoph Khouri, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology (2014) Vol. 39, Iss. 9, pp. 2078-2085
Open Access | Times Cited: 175

Redefining animal signaling: influence versus information in communication
Michael J. Owren, Drew Rendall, Michael J. Ryan
Biology & Philosophy (2010) Vol. 25, Iss. 5, pp. 755-780
Closed Access | Times Cited: 166

Social touch modulates endogenous μ-opioid system activity in humans
Lauri Nummenmaa, Lauri Tuominen, R. I. M. Dunbar, et al.
NeuroImage (2016) Vol. 138, pp. 242-247
Open Access | Times Cited: 162

Social Touch Technology: A Survey of Haptic Technology for Social Touch
Gijs Huisman
IEEE Transactions on Haptics (2017) Vol. 10, Iss. 3, pp. 391-408
Closed Access | Times Cited: 161

The Neurobiology Shaping Affective Touch: Expectation, Motivation, and Meaning in the Multisensory Context
Dan‐Mikael Ellingsen, Siri Leknes, Guro Løseth, et al.
Frontiers in Psychology (2016) Vol. 6
Open Access | Times Cited: 155

The crying shame of robot nannies: An ethical appraisal
Noel Sharkey, Amanda Sharkey
Interaction Studies Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems (2010) Vol. 11, Iss. 2, pp. 161-190
Closed Access | Times Cited: 146

Perceptual and Neural Response to Affective Tactile Texture Stimulation in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Carissa J. Cascio, E. J. Moana-Filho, Steve Guest, et al.
Autism Research (2012) Vol. 5, Iss. 4, pp. 231-244
Open Access | Times Cited: 139

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