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Nonverbal Touch

Nonverbal Touch is a mode of nonverbal communication that conveys affective, relational, or intentional meaning through tactile interaction between individuals, without the use of spoken or written language.

178

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11.3K

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453

Authors

200

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2017–2026

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Publications

178

The Midas Touch

April H. Crusco, Christopher G. Wetzel · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 1984 · 464 citations

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Topography of social touching depends on emotional bonds between humans

Juulia T. Suvilehto, Enrico Glerean, Robin Dunbar et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2015 · 389 citations · Full text

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Brain mechanisms for processing affective touch

Ilanit Gordon, Avery Voos, Randi Bennett et al. · Human Brain Mapping · 2011 · 364 citations · Full text

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Hands Touching Hands: Affective and Evaluative Effects of an Interpersonal Touch

Jeffrey D. Fisher, Marvin Rytting, Richard Heslin · Sociometry · 1976 · 318 citations

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Touch: Its Communicative Functions in Infancy

Matthew J. Hertenstein · Human Development · 2002 · 294 citations

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Authors

453

  1. HO
    Håkan Olausson

    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

    6 publications · 333 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. FM
    Francis McGlone

    Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 288 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. JD
    Jeffrey D. Fisher

    University of Connecticut, United States

    4 publications · 653 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. AF
    Aikaterini Fotopoulou

    University College London, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 405 citations

    4

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  5. JA
    Judith A. Hall

    Northeastern University, United States

    4 publications · 321 citations

    4

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Institutions

200

  1. Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

    11 h-index

    30 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    16 publications

    675 citations

  4. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    559 citations

  5. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    388 citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    260 citations

  7. Eindhoven University of Technology

    Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    222 citations

  8. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    289 citations

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Venues

  1. PLoS ONE

    7 publications · 361 citations

    7

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 192 citations

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    6 publications · 586 citations

    6

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  4. Perceptual and Motor Skills

    6 publications · 205 citations

    6

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  5. Scientific Reports

    5 publications · 380 citations

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