What a great question. An answer to why some people are ticklish and others are not is not that simple. But here is what I did find: being tickled is a physiological response alerting us to a specific type of threat. That is why vulnerable parts of our bodies -- feet, chest, and armpits, are among the most ticklish. It is a defensive mechanism that causes us to squirm and laugh.
Another thing that scientists contend is that being ticklish may even be learned. Think about it as a child, your Mother tries to TICKLE you to make you laugh and so you do. :-) Also, you are only ticklish when someone else touches you as you cannot tickle yourself, it is almost as if it is a response to being violated by someone else.
Remember that being tickled is also a cute thing as a way of being accosted with love from an interested partner. So laugh, giggle and enjoy the emotional response of your body!
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Hi Anonymous,
What a great question. An answer to why some people are ticklish and others are not is not that simple. But here is what I did find: being tickled is a physiological response alerting us to a specific type of threat. That is why vulnerable parts of our bodies -- feet, chest, and armpits, are among the most ticklish. It is a defensive mechanism that causes us to squirm and laugh.
Another thing that scientists contend is that being ticklish may even be learned. Think about it as a child, your Mother tries to TICKLE you to make you laugh and so you do. :-) Also, you are only ticklish when someone else touches you as you cannot tickle yourself, it is almost as if it is a response to being violated by someone else.
Remember that being tickled is also a cute thing as a way of being accosted with love from an interested partner. So laugh, giggle and enjoy the emotional response of your body!
May 2, 2010 - 8:25amThis Comment
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