In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

Something surprising happened recently to Mia Schachter, a consent educator, podcaster and intimacy coordinator who founded the school Consent Wizardry. “I met a completely new person, and I put out ...

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Wherever you go, you see people hugging. They're giving all kinds of hugs like hello hugs, good to see you hugs, goodbye hugs, ‘I love you’ hugs, and encouragement hugs. Did you ...

Akanksha Awal receives funding from the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, and St John's College. I would like to thank Hangzhang Ding, an undergraduate at Peking University at the time, who accompanied me in ...

There are few things in the world that provide the same warmth and comfort as a hug — but according to thousands of people on TikTok, there are plenty of activities that come pretty close. Since March ...

A body language expert says Kate Middleton appears to have increased her “hug rate.” As a result, Kate Middleton has to do “some very complex reading of the people she meets.” It “involves a change of ...

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With some colleagues thinking she’s “too uptight,” the woman is left wondering if they’re right A woman seeks support from the Reddit community after clashing with a coworker who insists on hugging ...

Thousands of TikTok videos have been posted under the hashtag #probablyneededahug There are few things in the world that provide the same warmth and comfort as a hug — but according to thousands of ...

In Beijing's central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people's houses. Many ...