If someone else start tickling to me I would die from laughing but I just realized, how hard I try I can’t tickle myself. Why does it happens?
If someone else start tickling to me I would die from laughing but I just realized, how hard I try I can’t tickle myself. Why does it happens?
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When you try to tickle yourself, your brain knows exactly what you’re going to do. It sends the command to your fingers and, at the same time, sends a copy of that command (called an “efference copy”) to your sensory areas. This tells your brain, “Hey, don’t be surprised—this is just me touching myself.” Because your brain is so good at predicting the sensation, it dampens your reaction. It’s like, “Nothing to worry about—this was expected.”
But when someone tickles you there’s no prediction. You don’t know the exact timing, pressure, or location. So your brain says, “Whoa, something’s happening!” That surprise and unpredictability trigger the ticklish sensation and make you squirm or laugh.
It is possible to tickle yourself if you have a particularly sensitive spot. With other people, it’s fear and not being able to predict exactly what you’re going to feel, where, and when
I can tickle myself, on my palate and on my feet.