Affective touch in the context of development, oxytocin signaling, and autism

被引:7
作者
Li, Qin [1 ,2 ]
Zhao, Weihua [2 ]
Kendrick, Keith M. M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Chengdu Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Foreign Language, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Clin Hosp, Key Lab Neuroinformat, Minist Educ,Chengdu Brain Sci Inst, Chengdu, Peoples R China
来源
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2022年 / 13卷
关键词
oxytocin; affective touch; autism (ASD); brain development; massage; PRETERM INFANT; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX; NONAFFECTIVE TOUCH; YOUNG-CHILDREN; BLOOD-PRESSURE; MASSAGE; RESPONSES; SKIN; STIMULATION;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967791
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Touch represents one of our most important senses throughout life and particularly in the context of our social and emotional experiences. In this review, we draw on research on touch processing from both animal models and humans. Firstly, we briefly describe the cutaneous touch receptors and neural processing of both affective and discriminative touch. We then outline how our sense of touch develops and summarize increasing evidence demonstrating how essential early tactile stimulation is for the development of brain and behavior, with a particular focus on effects of tactile stimulation in infant animals and pediatric massage and Kangaroo care in human infants. Next, the potential mechanisms whereby early tactile stimulation influences both brain and behavioral development are discussed, focusing on its ability to promote neural plasticity changes and brain interhemispheric communication, development of social behavior and bonding, and reward sensitivity through modulation of growth factor, oxytocin, and opioid signaling. Finally, we consider the implications of evidence for atypical responses to touch in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and discuss existing evidence and future priorities for establishing potential beneficial effects of interventions using massage or pharmacological treatments targeting oxytocin or other neurochemical systems.
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