For your perusal: another "why can't we tickle ourselves" article

[grimbast]

Aaah... science.
http://io9.com/5936290/why-cant-you-tickle-yourself

 

[shygirl08]

That's so interesting. I want a tickle machine. 🙂

 

[voided9]

I can tickle myself in certain places, like my feet or sides...not always fun =/

 

[Mane'o]

well isn't the best tickle "machine" a person with flexible, fiendish fingers?

 

[MrTicklefeet]

Another of a handful of recurring topics, and I never get tired of reposting this video to go along with it.

 

[lovesribs]

omg she is gorgeous.

 

[ticklishdanny]

I can sort of tickle myself for a little while until somehow I just stop being able to tickle myself.

 

[milagros317]

Thanks for the link. I've seen both psychologists (Robert Provine and Christine Harris) in print before. 😀

 

[shygirl08]

Another of a handful of recurring topics, and I never get tired of reposting this video to go along with it.

Wow she is really pretty. 🙂 I'll have to try a fork on my feet later.

 

[grimbast]

Another of a handful of recurring topics, and I never get tired of reposting this video to go along with it.

... and I never get tired of seeing it reposted. For a change, though, I would like to see a scientific article about "how to tickle strangers without appearing creepy". Now THAT's science we could use!