Effects of self-touch and social-touch on peripheral oxytocin concentrations: A study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our findings demonstrate for the first time that a natural and dynamic self-touch intervention leads to elevated peripheral oxytocin concentrations. Therefore, these results suggest that self-touch may substitute pleasant social-touch, particularly in females during the luteal phase.
Authors
- René Hurlemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2628-565X)
- Hedda Lausberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2766-9818)
- Nina Marsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5986-911X)
- Sabrina von Au
- Vanessa Jeske
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- German Sport University Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiology & Behavior
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.115061
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44