An Interaction Theory Account of (Mediated) Social Touch.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2022 Gijs Huisman 8 citations
Research on mediated social touch (MST) often relies on theory theory or simulation theory of social cognition, but these frameworks fail to explain real-world MST interactions. This paper argues for an interaction theory approach, grounded in enactivism and phenomenology, which better accounts for participatory sense-making and haptic engagement. Three future research directions are proposed to advance the study of MST outside laboratory settings.