The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
the lack of physical Touch of that sort meaning just whatever is culturally acceptable um consensual casual physical touch um definitely according to the literature that I'm aware of signals to the rest of the nervous system and body isolation even if we're surrounded by people
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the lack of physical Touch of that sort meaning just whatever is culturally acceptable um consensual casual physical touch definitely according to the literature that I'm aware of signals to the rest of the nervous system and body isolation even if we're surrounded by people
we talk about skin hunger and how important that is that we need physical touch and just in the course of a day i'm not even talking about romantic touch but in the course of a day think about how many times we are touched normally you hug your friend hello you kiss somebody on the cheek you shake hands with somebody you high-five them the barista at starbucks hands you your latte and you