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Old Jan 21, 2016, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by George H. View Post

Did you know that in Japan there are hug machines?
Conscious Innovation » Japanese Robot replicates Human Hug
I did not know that! When the "boyfriend pillow" came out a few years ago though, I believe that was their doing as well..



I guess it's an improvement. I never know where to put my inside arm.
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Antonio R. Damasio, “The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness” (p.28)
Thanks for this!
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