An interview with Professor Ralf Nickel about how touch affects health, and why physical contact can promote well-being. Professor Ralf Nickel: Yes. Touch and physical contact by a trusted person has ...

I've always suspected I’m more adept at being alone than most: I’m naturally introverted, live solo and often seek solitude. No man is an island, but I have thought I could pass as a metaphorical ...

Tiffany Field has spent decades trying to get people to touch one another more. Her efforts started with premature babies, when she found that basic human touch led them to quickly gain weight. An ...