Francis P McGlone

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

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.

To touch or to be touched? Comparing pleasantness of vicarious execution and reception of interpersonal touch

The paper compares the pleasantness of vicarious execution and reception of interpersonal touch, finding CT-optimal velocities and sites yield higher ratings, with reception being more pleasant than execution.

Discriminative and affective touch converge: Somatosensory cortex represents A-beta input in a CT-like manner

The paper shows that tactile pleasure involves both fast A-beta and slow CT signaling in the somatosensory cortex, challenging the traditional divide between discriminative and affective touch.

A topographical and physiological exploration of C-tactile afferents and their response to menthol and histamine.

The paper investigates the distribution and physiological properties of C-tactile afferents in human arm and leg nerves, finding they are more sparse in the lower leg and insensitive to menthol and histamine.

Virtual Touch: Sensing and Feeling with Ultrasound.

This study investigates the subjective experience and physiological responses to ultrasound stimulation, finding age-related differences in intensity and pleasantness ratings and no activation of specific mechanoreceptors.