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Michelle Leal

South African Medical Research Council

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Is cultural context the crucial touch? Neurophysiological and self-reported responses to affective touch in women in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Danielle Hewitt, Sahba Nomvula Besharati, Victoria Suzanne Williams, Michelle Leal, Francis P McGlone, Andrej Stančák, Jessica Henderson, Charlotte Krahé

This study compares subjective and neurophysiological responses to affective touch between women in South Africa and the United Kingdom, finding cultural differences in touch perception and neural processing.

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience