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Helge Gillmeister1, Natalie Bowling2, Silvia Rigato1
1Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.
Abstract:
Touch is our most interpersonal sense, and so it stands to reason that we represent not only our own bodily experiences, but also those felt by others. This review will summarise brain and behavioural research on vicarious tactile perception (mirror touch). Specifically, we will focus on vicarious touch across the lifespan in typical and atypical groups, and will identify the knowledge gaps that are in urgent need of filling by examining what is known about how individuals differ within and between typical and atypical groups.
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