and validity of the somatosensory system model, and whether it impacts emotions in the body.

The somatosensory system has been thought of as having two subdivisions;
*One for the detection of mechanosensory information related to touch. Mechanosensory information includes that of light touch, vibration, pressure and tension in the skin. Much of this information belongs to the sense of touch which is a general somatic sense in contrast to the special senses