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Single Neurons in the Insular Cortex of a Macaque Monkey Respond to Skin Brushing: Preliminary Data of the Possible Representation of Pleasant Touch

Pleasant touch may serve as a foundation for affiliative behavior, providing a mechanism for the formation and maintenance of social bonds among conspecifics. In humans, this touch is usually referred to as the caress. Dynamic caressing performed on the hairy skin with a velocity of 1–10 cm/s is per...

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Publicado en:Front Behav Neurosci
Main Authors: Grandi, Laura Clara, Gerbella, Marzio
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4877530/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27252631
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00090
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