Aeveirra
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Barely ANY scholarly content about knismolagnia (tickling fetishism) exists, which is why I think I may be the only neuroscientist who has a tickle fetish lol. So I have made it my long-term goal to continue independent research via data and observation so as to provide you all with glorious knowledge to spread across this forum.
** For those who have not read my previous posts on this matter, Illl give you a rundown of the primary conclusions i have reached via data and observation:
1) I Created the hypothesis/ (now theory), that tickling fetishism occurs as a result from being connected to a different region in the brain involved in sexual behaviors.
2) The “Reward system” is a process that releases dopamine (induces natural euphoria), and is activated during sex/sexual stimulation. For this to work, endocrinological development must occur during puberty.
3) Tickling fetishism (sometimes also combined with foot fetishism) is the *only paraphilia known to develop before puberty. Much earlier in fact. Many People with knismolagnia were aware of their interest as early as 5 years old. This *should be impossible*, because the pre-pubescent brain lacks the ability to form sexual associations without reinforcement neurotransmitters.
4) People who have a tickling fetish tend to have it VERY strongly; The psychological connection is much more powerful than most other kinks. By just hearing the word “tickle” can cause changes in their mental & physical state.
5) Most people here think about tickling almost non-stop each day. For many, its their only fetish, and they are uninterested in trying any other kink.
* * * * * EXPLANATION OF THE ABOUVE EVIDENCE * * * * * *
6) When people are tickled/ tickle others, or even think about tickling - specific brain regions become active, notably the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus has many functions, including “primal-instinctive sexual urges and behaviors”
7) Because the hypothalamus becomes active for both sexual instinct, and tickling, If a cross-wiring of neurons occurs in these two areas of the hypothalamus they can overlap and cause Tickling to become linked with sexual behavior.
8)This connection allows the brain to bypass the reward system, and knismolagnia develops.
9) The type of sexual association created in the hypothalamus is different than that in the reward system, and is why knismolagnia has powerful psychological effects on people that other fetishes don’t cause.
*** NEWLEY UPDATED INFO ***
Intro:
I am almost completely certain that the neurological basis for this fetish is NOT in the reward system, but is in fact linked to the hypothalamus. If I’m right about this, it would mean that tickling is the most “neurobiologically unique” paraphilia; because there are no others known to science to be linked in this way.
*This type of connection also has some very strange effects on us ticklephiles...
Im going to call the group of brain regions that becomes activated when tickled/tickling other : the ( TAS ) Tickle Activation System. In reality, thats what it is; each region is related to a certain reaction: (laughing, facial movements, increased heart rate, tensing muscles, arousal ... ect....)
(As well as mirror neurons firing in these same areas when a ler tickle someone else.)
- - - The TAS is the same for people with/without a tickling fetish, but i’m theorizing the neuropathways in the hypothalamus (and possibly amygdala as well) are connected differently but have same the same amount of activity.
I wanted to study more about the differences between how the reward system and hypothalamus are each involved in sexual stimulation.... I came to a radical realization: Tickling paraphilia may not be “fetish”, but something that is more or less similar to sexual orientation attraction. ( Amazing , right?!?! ) lol 🙂
1) The hypothalamus doesn’t process sexual stimulation in the same way the reward system does, its actually on a much deeper subconscious level.
This is difficult to explain, but iin short: its involved with “instinctive sexuality” such as attraction and orientation.
* Homosexual males have a smaller hypothalamus than straight males, and a larger amygdala.
* Homosexual females have a larger hypothalamus, in addition to a smaller to a smaller amygdala. (they’re are reversed)
________________________________________________________________________________
** CONCLUSIONS **
1) Tickling fetishism may not actually be a “fetish” in the way we understand fetishes to be.
It seems like the ‘sexual association’ with tickling is at a deeper subconscious level, and not so dissimilar from sexual orientation. This means, that tickling is instinctively linked to ones’ sexuality, in a way that big breasts and a curvy figure are to men. Its a primal attraction.
2) If this is true, then it perfectly explains why, when we were young children we somehow “instinctive knew about/were interested in tickling” even if we have never seen porn before, or even knew what sex was.
It also explains how so many people are able to recall seeing brief moments of tickling on tv (like in a cartoon) when they were very young, but somehow retain a vivid memory of that moment.
MANY people (myself included) are able to recall such memories) but some people think seeing that on tv us what made them develop a fetish. Thats not the case, wht happened was your brain was wired to subconsciously combine tickling and sexuality: and so that memory could be very easily imprinted on you because it stimulated and synchronized with hypothalamic activity.
* * * * * FINAL THOUGHTS * * * *
Did i just blow your minds?! haha
I hate to downplay this, but this based mostly on my personal data / observations, educated speculation and reliance on my background knowledge of neurology.
Despite having developed a solid case for this, its just a theory and i have no way to test it. for certain. But it is based on facts, and Im very confident this is whats actually happening in the brain.
I hope people find this interesting, helpful. and insightful.
- - As always, I encourage you to comment, share your thoughts about this.
- - - Aeve <3
** For those who have not read my previous posts on this matter, Illl give you a rundown of the primary conclusions i have reached via data and observation:
1) I Created the hypothesis/ (now theory), that tickling fetishism occurs as a result from being connected to a different region in the brain involved in sexual behaviors.
2) The “Reward system” is a process that releases dopamine (induces natural euphoria), and is activated during sex/sexual stimulation. For this to work, endocrinological development must occur during puberty.
3) Tickling fetishism (sometimes also combined with foot fetishism) is the *only paraphilia known to develop before puberty. Much earlier in fact. Many People with knismolagnia were aware of their interest as early as 5 years old. This *should be impossible*, because the pre-pubescent brain lacks the ability to form sexual associations without reinforcement neurotransmitters.
4) People who have a tickling fetish tend to have it VERY strongly; The psychological connection is much more powerful than most other kinks. By just hearing the word “tickle” can cause changes in their mental & physical state.
5) Most people here think about tickling almost non-stop each day. For many, its their only fetish, and they are uninterested in trying any other kink.
* * * * * EXPLANATION OF THE ABOUVE EVIDENCE * * * * * *
6) When people are tickled/ tickle others, or even think about tickling - specific brain regions become active, notably the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus has many functions, including “primal-instinctive sexual urges and behaviors”
7) Because the hypothalamus becomes active for both sexual instinct, and tickling, If a cross-wiring of neurons occurs in these two areas of the hypothalamus they can overlap and cause Tickling to become linked with sexual behavior.
8)This connection allows the brain to bypass the reward system, and knismolagnia develops.
9) The type of sexual association created in the hypothalamus is different than that in the reward system, and is why knismolagnia has powerful psychological effects on people that other fetishes don’t cause.
*** NEWLEY UPDATED INFO ***
Intro:
I am almost completely certain that the neurological basis for this fetish is NOT in the reward system, but is in fact linked to the hypothalamus. If I’m right about this, it would mean that tickling is the most “neurobiologically unique” paraphilia; because there are no others known to science to be linked in this way.
*This type of connection also has some very strange effects on us ticklephiles...
Im going to call the group of brain regions that becomes activated when tickled/tickling other : the ( TAS ) Tickle Activation System. In reality, thats what it is; each region is related to a certain reaction: (laughing, facial movements, increased heart rate, tensing muscles, arousal ... ect....)
(As well as mirror neurons firing in these same areas when a ler tickle someone else.)
- - - The TAS is the same for people with/without a tickling fetish, but i’m theorizing the neuropathways in the hypothalamus (and possibly amygdala as well) are connected differently but have same the same amount of activity.
I wanted to study more about the differences between how the reward system and hypothalamus are each involved in sexual stimulation.... I came to a radical realization: Tickling paraphilia may not be “fetish”, but something that is more or less similar to sexual orientation attraction. ( Amazing , right?!?! ) lol 🙂
1) The hypothalamus doesn’t process sexual stimulation in the same way the reward system does, its actually on a much deeper subconscious level.
This is difficult to explain, but iin short: its involved with “instinctive sexuality” such as attraction and orientation.
* Homosexual males have a smaller hypothalamus than straight males, and a larger amygdala.
* Homosexual females have a larger hypothalamus, in addition to a smaller to a smaller amygdala. (they’re are reversed)
________________________________________________________________________________
** CONCLUSIONS **
1) Tickling fetishism may not actually be a “fetish” in the way we understand fetishes to be.
It seems like the ‘sexual association’ with tickling is at a deeper subconscious level, and not so dissimilar from sexual orientation. This means, that tickling is instinctively linked to ones’ sexuality, in a way that big breasts and a curvy figure are to men. Its a primal attraction.
2) If this is true, then it perfectly explains why, when we were young children we somehow “instinctive knew about/were interested in tickling” even if we have never seen porn before, or even knew what sex was.
It also explains how so many people are able to recall seeing brief moments of tickling on tv (like in a cartoon) when they were very young, but somehow retain a vivid memory of that moment.
MANY people (myself included) are able to recall such memories) but some people think seeing that on tv us what made them develop a fetish. Thats not the case, wht happened was your brain was wired to subconsciously combine tickling and sexuality: and so that memory could be very easily imprinted on you because it stimulated and synchronized with hypothalamic activity.
* * * * * FINAL THOUGHTS * * * *
Did i just blow your minds?! haha
I hate to downplay this, but this based mostly on my personal data / observations, educated speculation and reliance on my background knowledge of neurology.
Despite having developed a solid case for this, its just a theory and i have no way to test it. for certain. But it is based on facts, and Im very confident this is whats actually happening in the brain.
I hope people find this interesting, helpful. and insightful.
- - As always, I encourage you to comment, share your thoughts about this.
- - - Aeve <3