Physical touch plays a vital role in human connection and emotional bonding, according to extensive relationship psychology research. Understanding the science behind physical connection can ...

When tension rises between partners, the natural instinct often drives couples to create distance—both emotional and physical. Yet counterintuitively, maintaining contact during these challenging ...

Experts have long known that strong social networks and physical activity help older adults stay healthier. Until now, however, little has been known about how these two factors interact to affect the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When you hear the word intimacy, do you automatically think of a physical connection? It can seem like the obvious association, but Dr. Matt Townsend said a physical closeness without ...