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What happens to our bodies when we go without touch? https://t.co/ymw4hOhn80

— The Independent (@Independent) May 9, 2020

Stephanie’s grief at the loss of touch is not just a “feeling” – it is a real, neurological issue, according to scientists. Her body wants touch because that’s how we’re physically programmed, along with every other type of mammal. “All human primates are wired for touch, whether we like or not,” says Francis McGlone, a professor of neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University.

人間は触れ合うようにできているのであって、肌の接触を一切剥奪されると、子供は成長が阻害されるし、大人でも虚しさや孤独感を感じるようになるのだ、と。