The results suggest that mammals may have evolved this propensity for caressing to encourage good hygiene through social grooming. It may also explain why certain hair-covered areas of the human body (think armpits, pubic hair) are more sensitive to touch or associated with pleasure.
Showing posts with label I'm not making a tag for this. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I'm not making a tag for this. Show all posts
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Why petting feels good.
"Researchers looked at this phenomenon in lab mice and found that stroking stimulates a very specific set of neurons that have to do with hair."
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
:.
