Sökning: "Chantal Triscoli"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Chantal Triscoli.

1. 1. Hedonic, neural, and autonomic responses to prolonged gentle touch

   Författare :Chantal Triscoli; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; long-lasting touch; CT afferents; pleasantness; liking; wanting; satiety; orbitofrontal cortex; reward; heart rate variability;

   Sammanfattning : Physical contact among individuals, such as caressing and cuddling, is connoted by a strong emotional value, and is usually perceived as a pleasant and rewarding experience. C tactile (CT) afferents are a class of fibres that are specific channels for detecting touch at a caress-like veloc-ity (between 1 and 10 cm/s). LÄS MER

3. 2. The Perception and Evaluation of Pleasant Touch and the Development of "Satiety" for Hedonic Tactile Experiences

   Författare :Chantal Triscoli; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pleasant touch; CT afferents; Top-down mechanisms; Satiety; Liking; Wanting;

   Sammanfattning : Pleasant touch is a hedonic experience and one of the most powerful means for social bonding and for communicating affection. Touch similar to a human caress is detected by the “C tactile (CT) afferents”, a class of mechanoreceptors which respond preferentially to stroking velocities between 1 and 10 cm/s. LÄS MER