A phone call from Mom could be chicken soup for the psyche, according to a study done on stressed kids and the effect a call or a hug can have.
Researchers at UW-Madison conducted the study, with the results published on Wednesday, the university news service said. A simple phone call or hug can release a stress-reducing hormone, with the effect lasting well beyond the immediate comfort right after the stressful event, the study showed.
Quoted: UW-Madison biological anthropologist Leslie Seltzer and psychology professor Seth Pollak