tactile communication

the use of touch as a means of communication. In dogs and wolves, the placing of one individual’s head and neck on the back of another is a signal of dominance. In many nonhuman primates, allogrooming is important in maintaining social relationships and may release hormones that help provide physiological calming or a reward effect.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.