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Wikipedia: Touch starvation

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_starvation
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Wikipedia: Touch starvation
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Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or skin hunger, is the physiological need by humans and other species for physical contact with their own species or other living beings.
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Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 3 well-attested, 1 partially Attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

Well-attested

3

Psychological Phenomena

Partially Attested

1

Psychological Phenomena

Holds

1

Psychological Phenomena

General References

2

Psychological Phenomena

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