Studies show that holding hands can reduce pain and buffer stressful experiences. But its impact on brain activity suggests something more profound is going on. Q: I’m curious why humans hold ...

Holding the brain, I couldn’t help but think how this was a person in my hands, and their thoughts, feelings, hopes, fears and dreams — a whole life — were embodied in its folds and creases.

A bionic limb controlled by user's brain signals can bring back some functionality and independence to someone with a paralyzed hand, but without the sense of touch, it is very difficult to lift ...

In one study, researchers had couples hold hands during a scary movie. That small act helped limit the stress on our nervous system, calming parts of the brain responsible for vigilance and ...

Adults, children, and babies all benefit from hand-holding. Adults, children, and babies all benefit from hand-holding. Skip to main content Mobile Navigation. Psychology Today.

Noninvasive brain tech stuns the world as people move robotic hands with pure thought, unlocking a future where mind and ...

College Senior 'Drew Her Last Breath' Holding Brother's Hand After Brain Hemorrhage on Spring Break, Says Mom “Her legacy is to live life to the fullest,” says Laura McKeithen, ...

He kept reaching out, holding hands, squeezing gently,” said Ali. Glenn died on February 28; a GoFundMe has been established to raise funds for a memorial bench in his honor. “Glenn was more ...

He was holding his family’s hands, “squeezing tightly as if to say ‘goodbye.'" “Fit and healthy” teacher Glenn Colmer died 10 days after a seizure led to a brain tumor diagnosis.

“Brain cells holding hands at this age is a challenge. Things pop in sometimes and you find out you’re a decade off. It’s been a great tool. But I’m puttering with the book. "I’ve found that the more ...

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords could not open her eyes and wasn't speaking Sunday, but she was responding to simple commands such as to squeeze a hand or hold up two fingers.