Mirror-touch synesthesia (MTS) occurs when a person experiences the sensation of touch on their own body when observing another person being touched. Researchers estimate that approximately 1.6% of the population has MTS, making it one of the more common types of synesthesia (Banissy et al., 2009). The motivation for this project is to explore the relationship between MTS, empathy, and the ability to identify facial expressions. Individuals with MTS may have heightened abilities in both of these domains, but research evidence is mixed (e.g., Banissy & Ward, 2007; Baron-Cohen et al., 2016). We will use validated measures of MTS (Ward et al., 2018), empathy (Muncer & Ling, 2006), and facial expression recognition (Passarelli et al., 2018) to clarify the relationship between these variables, while also expanding to the unexplored area of animal touch. It is not yet known whether observing touch to animals elicits the mirror-touch phenomenon, as prior work on MTS has been limited to observing touch to humans and inanimate objects. Participants will complete an online survey in which they will be asked to identify any vicariously felt tactile experiences while viewing videos of touch to humans, animals, and inanimate objects (Ward et al., 2018). They will also complete the Empathy Quotient (Muncer & Ling, 2006) and Facial Expression Recognition Test (Passarelli et al., 2018). Consistent with prior research, we expect to find positive correlations between the degree of MTS, empathy, and facial expression recognition ability. We predict that the novel domain of animal touch will elicit MTS experiences that fall between those felt when observing touch to humans versus inanimate objects.