Cuddle Research

Published Articles

• Touch Me if You Can: Intimate Bodies at Cuddle Parties
• Oxytocin, a mediator of anti-stress, well-being, social interaction, growth and healing
• Oxytocin may mediate the benefits of positive social interaction and emotions
• More frequent partner hugs and higher oxytocin levels are linked to lower blood pressure and heart rate in premenopausal women
• 🧬 Warm Touch & Oxytocin – Ditzen et al., 2007
• 💤 Social Touch & Sleep Quality – Xie et al., 2024
• 😌 Self-Soothing Touch & Cortisol – Lass-Hennemann et al., 2022 (PubMed) | Full Text
• 🌟 Affectionate Touch & Well-Being – eLife, 2022
• 💗 Partner Massage & Stress Buffering – Ditzen et al., 2007
• ⚙️ Oxytocin and Touch in Stress Regulation – 2021
• ⚙️ Psychological Functions of Social Touch – 2021 (MDPI)
• ⚙️ Neurobiology of Social Safety – 2016

Video Documentaries

• How does touch affect our mental and physical health?