An Interaction Theory Account of (Mediated) Social Touch [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Research on mediated social touch (MST) has, either implicitly or explicitly, built on theoretical assumptions regarding social interactions that align with “theory theory” or “simulation theory” of social cognition. However, these approaches struggle to
Gijs Huisman
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Connected Through Mediated Social Touch: “Better Than a Like on Facebook.” A Longitudinal Explorative Field Study Among Geographically Separated Romantic Couples [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on mediated communication via social touch. Previous studies indicated that mediated social touch (MST) can induce similar positive outcomes to interpersonal touch.
Martijn T. van Hattum +4 more
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Effects of mediated social touch on affective experiences and trust [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 This study investigated whether communication via mediated hand pressure during a remotely shared experience (watching an amusing video) can (1) enhance recovery from sadness, (2) enhance the affective quality of the experience, and (3) increase trust ...
Stefanie M. Erk +2 more
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Active and Passive Mediated Social Touch with Vibrotactile Stimuli in Mobile Communication [PDF]
Information, 2022 Tactile technology in mobile devices makes mediated social touch (MST) a possibility. MST with vibrotactile stimuli can be applied in future online social communication applications.
Qianhui Wei, Jun Hu, Min Li
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Linking Haptic Parameters to the Emotional Space for Mediated Social Touch
Frontiers in Computer Science, 2022 Social touch is essential for creating and maintaining strong interpersonal bonds amongst humans. However, when distance separates users, they often rely on voice and video communication technologies to stay connected with each other, and the lack of ...
Carine Rognon +4 more
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Mediated Social Touching: Haptic Feedback Affects Social Experience of Touch Initiators [PDF]
2023 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), 2023 Mediated social touch enables us to share hugs, handshakes, and caresses at a distance. Past work has focused on the experience of being touched by a remote person, but the touch initiator’s experience is underexplored. We ask whether a variation in haptic feedback can influence the touch initiator’s social experience of the interaction.
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Frontiers in Computer Science, 2022 Touch as a modality in social communication has been getting more attention with recent developments in wearable technology and an increase in awareness of how limited physical contact can lead to touch starvation and feelings of depression.
Xin Zhu +2 more
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Assessing the role(s) of human touch in immersive entertainment [PDF]
i-PerceptionPhysical touch plays an important role in various forms of immersive entertainment, influencing emotional engagement, presence, and narrative immersion.
Yang Gao, Charles Spence
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Social touch-like tactile stimulation alleviates stress-induced anxiety-like behavior by enhancing the oxytocin level in the prefrontal cortex [PDF]
Neurobiology of StressStress is a major contributor to the development and exacerbation of anxiety disorders. While social support is known to provide a buffering effect, the specific mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Mei Liu +5 more
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User-defined gestures for mediated social touch on touchscreens
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 2022 Mediated social touch is a new form of remote communication. Some researchers designed prototypes to deliver mediated social touch for mobile devices. However, there lacks a comprehensive analysis of the user-defined gestures of mediated social touch on touchscreens of mobile devices.
Qianhui Wei
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