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Body perception and social touch preferences in times of grief
Adam Enmalm and Rebecca Boehme found that people who lost a loved one within the last two years experienced physical grief sensations mostly in their chest as well as the stomach, head, and neck/throat — the same areas where the consoling effect of a hug was felt.
A very successful 2023 NOGIN Workshop
The workshop was held November 3-4, 2023, at the University of Arizona.
Spouse bereavement and brain pathologies: A propensity score matching study
A new article suggests spousal bereavement may contribute to dementia or cognitive decline by increasing cerebrovascular injury in older adults.
Microglia react to partner loss in a sex- and brain site-specific manner in prairie voles
A new article by Tobias Polh, Oliver Bosch and colleagues brings us novel data on the microglial activation (indicating neuroinflammation) after the loss of a pair-bonded vole mate.