Inside a Berlin neuroscience lab one day last year, Subject 1 sat on a chair with their arms up and their bare toes pointed down. Hiding behind them, with full access to the soles of their feet, was ...

A tickle in the chest may feel like fluttering or pressure. Many underlying factors can cause this symptom. Some, such as colds and seasonal allergies, may go away on their own. Others may require ...

A tickle in the throat can have many causes, including sinusitis, dehydration, and inflammation. Treatment will depend on the cause. A doctor might recommend hot tea with lemon or throat lozenges. A ...

At some point, every kid has learned this cold, hard fact of life: it’s impossible to tickle yourself. But why? As the Brain Bank explains, the simple answer is that you’re already expecting the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Rachel Feltman and Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post Dear Science: Why do we only laugh when someone else tickles us? Why can’t I tickle myself? Your ...

Tickling can make you laugh and squirm, but why? Here's the science behind knismesis and gargalesis, and why you can't tickle yourself. There are two kinds of tickles. Knismesis is a soft, gentle kind ...

Causes of a tickle in the throat can include viral infections, allergies, acid reflux, or environmental exposures like smoke. For some itchy throats, such as vocal strain, over-the-counter products ...

A surprise tickle attack, especially in sensitive areas like the armpits, torso, or soles of the feet, can send most people into uncontrollable laughter as they squirm away, while others might stay ...

For many of us, the tickling response is paradoxical — the playfulness it inspires is typically enjoyable, but the overstimulated nerves and loss of control can feel distressing. Whether you find it ...

It is a well-known fact that you can't tickle yourself. Now researchers from the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience in Berlin have found out why. The study, published in the journal ...

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