Founded in 2015, IASAT aims to further research, education, and evidence-based practice in the field of ‘affective touch’.

IASAT 2025

9th – 11th June 2025
Jena, Germany


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“…the skin is a site of the events and processes crucial to the way we think about, feel about, and interact with one another…”

Morrison I.,  Löken L. S., Olausson H. (2010)

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Get Back In Touch With IASAT

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