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The impact of affective touch on physiological self-regulation among preschool-age children: The influence of emotional context and effortful control

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International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Abstract

International Journal of Behavioral Development, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 200-212, March 2026.
The preschool period marks a crucial transition from a regulatory environment primarily governed by parents to children’s emerging capacity for autonomous control over their behavior and emotions. Affective touch, mediated by activation of C-tactile ...