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Here's Why you feel the Warm and Fuzzies after a Good Hug

While we’ve personally always felt the power in hugs, we may have no idea there was a physiological explanation to it. Skin has little receptors that take in everything from the slightest breeze to a cut in the skin. So, when we hold someone’s hand or hug them, we feel every bit of them and our brains react. There’s a phenomenon known as skin hunger- If you’ve ever felt that inexplicable longing and desire to be physically close to someone, you know about skin hunger.