That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life
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article author(s)
Mandy Tjew A Sin
Mandy Tjew A Sin obtained her Research Master’s degree in Social and Organisational Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at Leiden University, The...more
Sander Koole
Sander L. Koole is an Associate Professor at the VU University in Amsterdam. His research focuses on emotion regulation and action control. He has recently...more