The Power of Touch
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When couples hold hands, their breathing and heart rates synchronize. If one of the partners is in pain, it diminishes the more the brain waves sync up. That’s according to new research from the University of Colorado.
In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s Maiken Scott and Dan Gottlieb discuss the findings.
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