Soothing the emotional brain: modulation of neural activity to
personal emotional stimulation by social touch

J 2019

Soothing the emotional brain: modulation of neural activity to personal emotional stimulation by social touch

KRAUS, Jakub, Andreas FRICK, Robert ROMAN, Lenka JURKOVIČOVÁ, Radek MAREČEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Soothing the emotional brain: modulation of neural activity to personal emotional stimulation by social touch

Authors

KRAUS, Jakub (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Andreas FRICK (752 Sweden), Robert ROMAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka JURKOVIČOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Radek MAREČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal MIKL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Milan BRÁZDIL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Mats FREDRIKSON (752 Sweden)

Edition

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019, 1749-5016

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30210 Clinical neurology

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.571

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00112839

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsz090

UT WoS

000536539200004

Keywords in English

holding hands; anterior cingulate; anterior insula; attachment; connectivity

Abstract

V originále

Social touch may modulate emotions, but the neurobehavioral correlates are poorly understood. Here, we investigated neural responses to a picture of a deceased close person and if neural activity and connectivity are modulated by social touch from one’s romantic partner. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we found altered reactivity in several brain areas including the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the anterior insula in response to the personal picture compared to a picture of an unfamiliar person. Hand holding with the romantic partner, compared to being alone, reduced reactivity in the ACC and cerebellum and provided subjective comfort. To separate physical touch from the emotional effect of partner presence, we evaluated hand holding with the partner relative to a stranger and found reduced reactivity in the anterior insula. Connectivity between the anterior insula and the ACC was reduced during partner touch, and the connectivity strength was negatively related to attachment security, with higher reported partner security associated with weaker connectivity. Overall, holding hands with one’s partner attenuates reactivity in emotional brain areas and reduces between-region connectivity.

Links

EF16_013/0001775, research and development project

Name: Modernizace a podpora výzkumných aktivit národní infrastruktury pro biologické a medicínské zobrazování Czech-BioImaging

LM2015062, research and development project

Name: Národní infrastruktura pro biologické a medicínské zobrazování

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

KRAUS, Jakub, Andreas FRICK, Robert ROMAN, Lenka JURKOVIČOVÁ, Radek MAREČEK, Michal MIKL, Milan BRÁZDIL and Mats FREDRIKSON. Soothing the emotional brain: modulation of neural activity to personal emotional stimulation by social touch. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, vol. 14, No 11, p. 1179-1185. ISSN 1749-5016. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsz090.

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KRAUS, Jakub, Andreas FRICK, Robert ROMAN, Lenka JURKOVIČOVÁ, Radek MAREČEK, Michal MIKL, Milan BRÁZDIL and Mats FREDRIKSON. Soothing the emotional brain: modulation of neural activity to personal emotional stimulation by social touch. \textit{Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience}. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, vol.~14, No~11, p.~1179-1185. ISSN~1749-5016. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsz090.

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