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You can absolutely provide emotional support "remotely". Do you think that's not the case?

• monetus 8y ago
  I have a feeling he was trying to touch upon the arm chair psychology involving mirror neurons. ..or maybe just trying to say it's more effective in person. But that seems self evident.
  • fjsolwmv 8y ago
    Mirror neurons (on which the science is suspect) don't require physical touch.
    • monetus 8y ago
      But sight probably triggers them more than just hearing someone's voice. I guess video calls are somewhat more common now though.