Publications by authors named "Giulia Titone"
Longing for Touch and Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2023
To combat the spread of the COVID-19, regulations were introduced to limit physical interactions. This could induce a longing for touch in the general population and subsequently impact social, psychological, physical and environmental quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between COVID-19 regulations, longing for touch and QoL.
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- Touch, especially affective caress, can evoke pleasant emotions, influenced by C-tactile (CT) fibers that process this type of touch.
- Individuals with disorganized attachment, often stemming from traumatic parental relationships, perceive "caress-like" stimuli as unpleasant, contrasting with those who have organized attachment who find it pleasant.
- Neuroimaging results indicate that disorganized adults respond to tactile stimuli with heightened limbic system activity, suggesting that early negative experiences affect both their emotional perception of touch and physiological responses.