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

Getting hugged by a friend can help with negative feelings, but what about self-hugging? Anxiety is a common problem that many people experience in their lives. One strategy that can help reduce ...

There have been many notable holes left in our lives since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, but perhaps the biggest one has been the void left by not being able to hug loved ones. Since the first ...

A new TikTok trend has people reflecting on their past while hugging their younger selves which is possible thanks to AI ...

We all know making out can make you sick — they do call mono the kissing disease for a reason — but according to new research, hugging does quite the opposite. A study from Carnegie Mellon University ...

The 'Hug my younger self' phenomenon has gained traction across social media platforms thanks to Google’s Gemini AI tool Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has taken part in the viral “Hug My Younger Self” ...