Touching the social robot PARO reduces pain perception and salivary oxytocin levels
Abstract
Human-human social touch improves mood and alleviates pain. No studies have so far tested the effect of human-robot emotional touch on experimentally induced pain ratings, on mood and on oxytocin levels in healthy young adults. Here, we assessed the effect of touching the robot PARO on pain perception, on mood and on salivary oxytocin levels, in 83 young adults. We measured their perceived pain, happiness state, and salivary oxytocin. For the 63...
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Title
Touching the social robot PARO reduces pain perception and salivary oxytocin levels
Published Date
Jun 17, 2020
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Volume
10
Issue
1
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