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Pleasure
DiscoveriesResearchers discover the origins of pleasurable touch in the brain
A parent’s reassuring touch. A friend’s warm hug. A lover’s enticing embrace. These are among the tactile joys in our lives.
Joseph Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_374fc0332ccf4b08a3b54b970f1ffd0fmv2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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A parent’s reassuring touch. A friend’s warm hug. A lover’s enticing embrace. These are among the tactile joys in our lives.
Joseph Shavit