Fight off loneliness with touch | Helena Backlund Wasling | TEDxGöteborg

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. As children we need touch to be able to handle stress and develop normally. Loneliness happens to be one of the greatest life hazards of our times and touching is a key element in connecting with people and forming relationships. Touch seems to benefit us in so many ways.
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Helena Backlund Wasling and her team or researchers has mapped how a soft touch activates the parts of the brain that controls our emotions.

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