Vicarious ratings of social touch reflect the anatomical distribution & velocity tuning of C-tactile afferents: A hedonic homunculus?

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• 关键词：CTs ; C-tactile afferents ; CLTMS ; C-low threshold mechanoreceptors ; NAC ; nucleus accumbens ; ASD ; autism spectrum disorder ; S1 ; Primary somatosensory cortex
• 刊名：Behavioural Brain Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：320
• 期：Complete
• 页码：91-96
• 全文大小：954 K
• 卷排序：320

文摘

Vicarious ratings of seen touch match the velocity tuning of C-Tactile afferents. Preferences reflect the hypothesised anatomical distribution of C-Tactile afferents. People recognise the specific rewarding value of C-Tactile afferent activating touch.