If you’ll be in Padova next week, consider stopping by the Psychology Department for the PONS Conference (ponspadova2021.wixsite.com/pons-2021/co...). I’ll be giving a talk on “Neurophysiology and Applications of Social Touch in the Real and Digital Worlds.” Looking forward to great discussions!

What if we could not only hear music but also feel it? Haptics and immersive tech are redefining how we experience sound, making concerts more embodied, inclusive, and unforgettable. Read the post by @irenevalori.bsky.social: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...

In this study led by Laura Carnevali, neurotypical participants prefer partners who display social engagement, even if their responses are delayed. Autistic participants prefer partners who are both engaged and respond promptly 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🤱New paper out on touch interventions for newborns! Here we systematically review evidence on touch interventions and their effects on arousal & self-regulation — highlighting their potential for preterm babies, and in stress & pain management. Read here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Exciting poster session today at #IASAT2025. Looking forward to presenting tomorrow at the symposium on Digital Social Touch

Feeling connected in VR? @irenevalori.bsky.social’s talk at #IASAT2025 explores pseudo-haptics and how visual illusions of touch in VR boost co-presence and emotional connection. iasat2025.uni-jena.de #VR #SocialTouch #PseudoHaptics

👭When comforting someone, words matter—but so does touch. Here, we explore the power of verbal and tactile comforting strategies in facilitating interpersonal trust and empathy osf.io/preprints/ps... @contaktlab.bsky.social

⭐New preprint out: osf.io/preprints/ps... Here we systematically review the benefits of touch in promoting self-regulation skills of newborns, particularly supporting the use of tactile interventions for premature babies and neonatal pain management in clinical contexts.

Looking forward to #IASAT25 and to contributing to this symposium on digital social touch