Coyne, et al., 2001 was known to be examining quality of marital relationships and mortality rates and 61 stressed young girls
In Study 2: When faced with possible shock, women who held hands w/partner (and were in happy relationships) were calmer, brain region assoc. w/ threat less activated
What is the adult attachment styles described?
Coynein 2006, a study showed that women who held hands with their romantic partners had less activity in the part of their brains that deals with fear when they were scared. This means that holding hands can help reduce stress and make you feel calm.
So, The results of this study are vital for how we understand how having friends and people who care about us can help reduce stress and make us feel better emotionally. They say that holding hands and other physical touch can really help us feel better when we are stressed.