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SomAffect’s Francis McGlone to speak at Body Psychotherapy conference on touch – 9th July 2022

BEING IN TOUCH: COMMUNICATING THROUGH TOUCH IN PSYCHOTHERAPY A ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY 9th JULY 2022 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.AT KING’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Organised by Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre This one-day conference aims to bring together body psychotherapists, psychotherapists fromother modalities and neuroscientists to exchange ideas and Read more…

By Laura Mulligan, 3 years3 years ago

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Nobel prize: how chili peppers helped researchers uncover how humans feel pain

Somaffect’s Francis McGlone joins the conversation to discuss David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian the winners of 2021 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Link to article here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

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Four health benefits of hugs – and why they feel so good

Francis McGlone and Susannah Walker join the conversation on the day that UK guidelines ease to allow cautious hugging. Link to article here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

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COVID: The stories and science behind hugging

On May 17th, lockdown restrictions have eased to allow “cautious” hugging in England and Scotland. On the Sky News Daily podcast, Jonathan Samuels explores the surprising science behind physical affection with Susannah Walker. Link to podcast here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

BBC World Service

Susannah Walker discusses social touch and hugs on the BBC World Service. (From 16 minutes 30) Link to episode here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

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The science of hugs

Dr Susannah Walker joins Emer Dorris on the The Lynette Faye show to discuss the science of hugging Link to episode here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

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The science of hugging, and why we’re missing it so much during the pandemic – Guardian newspaper article

To understand why so many are craving human touch we can look to our evolutionary history – and the secrets of our skin Dr Susannah Walker is a reader in behavioural neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University Link to article here

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

Documentaries Press & Media Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group

SKIN ON SKIN: A brief cultural history of touch – documentary

SKIN ON SKIN: A brief cultural history of touch – documentary PASSWORD: touch-2021 Featuring Professor Francis McGlone Touch is the basis of all life. A touch can be nurturing and protective, reassuring and comforting, it can be electrifying and sensual. The sense of touch is the first sense that an Read more…

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

Documentaries Press & Media Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group

The Power of Touch – Documentary

Featuring Professor Francis McGlone Humans are social animals and we need physical contact. We cultivate the language of touch from birth and it is essential for the development of our body and minds. How do different types of touch, and the absence of touch, affect us? The Power of Touch Read more…

By Laura Mulligan, 4 years4 years ago

Autism Conferences Pain Press & Media Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group

Virtual Seminar: David Moore & Michelle Failla on Pain in Autism

Hosted By Spectrum 29 July 2020, 3pm EDT (7pm UTC / 8pm BST) REGISTER Register to attend the virtual seminar, or receive a notification when the recording is posted. Michelle Failla Postdoctoral research fellow, Vanderbilt University Spectrum Bio David Moore Senior lecturer in psychology, Liverpool Read more…

By Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group, 5 years5 years ago