Human touch is the first sensory system to develop, essential to health, emotion signaling, and has notably affected infant development promoting physical and emotional growth.
Studies show the absence of maternal touch is linked to disrupted digestion in infants. Cuddler programs in NICUs support the importance of touch for healthy infant outcomes.
During the COVID pandemic, social isolation decreased viral infection rates but increased the collective yearning for human touch, highlighting its crucial role in emotional wellbeing.
Emotions encompass more than anger and fear; human touch facilitates prosocial behaviors, underlining the importance of physical interaction in emotional communication and overall health.
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