The Importance of Hugs

There is a zone in the brain that becomes active in response to touching a person's skin. If a child is not hugged enough, their brain and immune system suffer. Hugs in early childhood make us capable of loving. Children who grow up without hugs until the age of 7 might find themselves unable to love others. They typically become psychopaths, sociopaths, that is, people who are at odds with society and prone to antisocial behavior, as well as pathologically unable to adjust to life.