Appliance of Science: Why can't we tickle ourselves?

How ticklish are you? Do you squirm at the mere mention of a tickle or can you hold out a full-force tickle attack with just the slightest giggle response? Regardless of how ticklish you are, you may have noticed something we all share and that is the fact that we cannot tickle ourselves.

Appliance of Science: Why can't we tickle ourselves?

How ticklish are you? Do you squirm at the mere mention of a tickle or can you hold out a full-force tickle attack with just the slightest giggle response? Regardless of how ticklish you are, you may have noticed something we all share and that is the fact that we cannot tickle ourselves.

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