Magic hug is necessary

 If someone hugs you in a difficult situation, then the tension is felt less. Research suggests that this happens more in the context of women. In research done on 76 people, it was revealed that when a woman hugs her, then there is less production of the stress hormone called cortisol in that person. It doesn't happen by hugging a man.

Reducing stress is important for memory

According to research, hugging someone after a negative event makes a person feel better.

This research was done at the University of Arizona, USA. According to the researchers, cortisol can have an effect on memory, which can make carrying out a stressful task even more difficult. When a person hugs affectionately, a hormone called oxytocin is produced. It reduces the effect of cortisol.

Similar research was done in 2018 as well. It was said that hugging someone after a negative event makes a person feel better. Scientists also say that before hugging, understand whether the person in front needs it or not, because only the state of the person in front will be able to tell its effect on hugging. The results of this study have been published in the journal Nature.

Why doesn't men's hugs lower cortisol?

According to research, many men don't feel as good about hugging because it's considered socially awkward.

According to research, there may also be a social reason for this. Many men don't feel as good about hugs, because they are seen as socially unusual or awkward for men. Another reason can also be a touch between a woman and a man.