Psychologist Cécile Coumau presents the results of psychological research conducted to understand the link between a child and his blanket. French researchers interviewed thousands of people, and as Nathalie Blanc, professor of psychology at the University of Montpellier 3, explains, this "typical" cuddly toy awakens all our senses.
"The touch and the somewhat soft character of the fur makes it possible to arouse pleasant emotions that can participate in lowering a negative emotional feeling," she says.