Psychiatry Res April 2017 PMID 28167436

The physiological and emotional effects of touch: Assessing a hand-massage intervention with high self-critics.

Frances A Maratos, Joana Duarte, Christopher Barnes, Kirsten McEwan, David Sheffield, Paul Gilbert

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Abstract in brief

The study examined how highly selfcritical individuals respond emotionally and physiologically to a hand massage, finding that both high and low selfcritical individuals experienced decreased cortisol levels and improved emotional wellbeing after the massage.
Despite initial concerns, highly selfcritical individuals responded similarly to low selfcritical ones, with reduced alpha amylase levels indicating lower stress after the massage.
The results suggest that focused touch, like hand massage, can be an effective therapeutic intervention for selfcritical individuals, promoting relaxation and emotional wellbeing even during their first exposure.]

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