Researchers study factors that impact degree of pleasure derived
![](https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2021/factors-that-impact-de.jpg)
A small team of researchers at the University of London has attempted to measure the factors that influence the amount of pleasure a person receives from hugging another person. In their paper published in the journal Acta Psychologica, the group describes two separate experiments they conducted to learn more about the experience of hugging, at least in the U.K.
Young Adults' Understanding of Sexual Competence: A Qualitative
![](https://helpfulprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/intrinsic-vs-extrinsic-motivation-definitions-and-examples.jpg)
50 Intrinsic Motivation Examples (2024)
![](https://pub.mdpi-res.com/sustainability/sustainability-14-14382/article_deploy/html/images/sustainability-14-14382-g001.png?1667645077)
Sustainability, Free Full-Text
![](https://ifh.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Internship-Highlight-1.png)
Rutgers University The State University of New Jersey
![](https://www.simplypsychology.org/wp-content/uploads/Dopamine.jpg)
What Is Dopamine In The Brain
Study choice and career development in STEM fields: an overview
![](https://www.psychologicalscience.org/redesign/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PAFF_040118_everydaysadism-1024x585.jpg)
Everyday Sadists Take Pleasure In Others' Pain – Association for
![](https://www.frontiersin.org/files/MyHome%20Article%20Library/540000/540000_Thumb_400.jpg)
Frontiers Mental Health and Well-Being of University Students: A
![](https://cdn.corporatefinanceinstitute.com/assets/perma-model1.png)
PERMA Model - Overview, Core Elements and Workplace Application
![](https://pub.mdpi-res.com/sustainability/sustainability-14-14156/article_deploy/html/images/sustainability-14-14156-g001.png?1667116756)
Sustainability, Free Full-Text
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Sixteen_faces_expressing_the_human_passions._Wellcome_L0068375_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Emotion - Wikipedia
![](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qL8eBLGORKkKJn503cXWFOM3uVE=/0x53:2995x1613/1200x625/filters:watermark(https://cdn.theatlantic.com/media/files/badge_2x.png,-20,20,0,33)/media/img/mt/2021/02/HowToBuildALife26/original.jpg)
What You Gain When You Give Things Up
![](https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gratitude-Social-Benefits.png)
The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Effects on the Brain