An investigation of simulated and real touch on feelings of loneliness.

Sci Rep · 2023 · PMC10313660 · PMID 37391459

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only marginally significantno p-value reported

The frequency of affectionate touch was only marginally significant, while sexual touch fell just shy of the threshold for significance.

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