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Participants Needed for Therapy Test Group - New England

LeeAllure

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We're looking for people to be volunteer test subjecs for a test focus
group in a therapeutic application which involves ticking. This will most
likely take place in a neutral setting in Eastern MA, and would involve
10-20 individuals who are ticklish.

This may lead to the application of testing tickling as a wide spread
therapy for certain medical disorders in military personnel such as
PTSD, Depression and substance abuse.

Persons who are interested do NOT need to have a medical or psychological
condition as listed above. We won't turn someone away from this
focus group due to a lack of, but if you have one of the conditions listed
above, we may specifically welcome your participation.

Be prepared to stay for three hours. No-nudity required or asked for.
Test subjects should be willing to be tickled by a man or a woman.

Involvement in this phase does not guarantee participation in the next phase.

Please email [email protected] if interested with:

name
phone number you can receive a call about this on
free weekends in April
your willingness to be tickled by men and women

Findings from this study could lead to greater acceptance toward
tickling in the wider fields of therapy and with the general public.

You will have to fill out a questionnaire prior to being accepted,
which we would email to you before the event. Any accepted applicant
should be willing to share some basic medical history which will be kept confidential.

This is being headed by Leeallure and MrMiguu/PETE
 
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Think this one over.

I understand the idea of fighting depression with tickling. I can see how this is a good Idea and for a great cause but, going to a tickling forum may not be the best place for such research. The idea is to try and help people overcome depression or whatever other problems they may have with laughter. That I can understand but, the people here like tickling. Wouldn't that affect the results of the research? I feel that if you do get replies it may come from people who just want to be tickled. Good luck and I hope it works out for you. In my opinion you should tell them experimental therapy. Then when they get there tell them what it is and how you feel it could help. If they want to do it then I feel your findings will be more accurate. Good luck.
 
I have to get up early in the morning..

and couldn't wait til tomorrow to post.

Not an April Fool's Day joke.

Lee
 
Also

Just wondering are you or your partner qualified therapists? Cause if your not I gotta tell you this would be a pretty sick way to try to have a opportunity to tickle people. I hope your intentions are pure.
 
dam

I pride myself on being a prankster. I fell for that one really bad. What a loser. Good one enjoy your laugh. Game on!!!!!
 
I understand the idea of fighting depression with tickling. I can see how this is a good Idea......Good luck.

Input much appreciated. I assure you, we've thought about all the issues you've raised. Interestingly enough, we are serious and amassing research sources as we speak. The above request is an attempt to gather preliminary information that will be helpful in creating a proposal for further research. Without information on our methodology and therapeutic intent and scope, it is somewhat difficult for anyone not involved to make clear critique of our process. The April 1 posting is purely, if not unfortunately, coincidental.

Anyone interested in the above request can be assured that both Lee and I are serious about the project and are looking for participants who are genuinely interested in helping. With all the wonderful people Lee and I know here at TMF, this is actually a great place to ask for ask for help. Please contact us at the above email address. Thank you.
 
I'm down..

We're looking for people to be volunteer test subjecs for a test focus
group in a therapeutic application which involves ticking. This will most
likely take place in a neutral setting in Eastern MA, and would involve
10-20 individuals who are ticklish.

This may lead to the application of testing tickling as a wide spread
therapy for certain medical disorders in military personnel such as
PTSD, Depression and substance abuse.

Persons who are interested do NOT need to have a medical or psychological
condition as listed above. We won't turn someone away from this
focus group due to a lack of, but if you have one of the conditions listed
above, we may specifically welcome your participation.

Be prepared to stay for three hours. No-nudity required or asked for.
Test subjects should be willing to be tickled by a man or a woman.

Involvement in this phase does not guarantee participation in the next phase.

Please email [email protected] if interested with:

name
phone number you can receive a call about this on
free weekends in April
your willingness to be tickled by men and women

Findings from this study could lead to greater acceptance toward
tickling in the wider fields of therapy and with the general public.

You will have to fill out a questionnaire prior to being accepted,
which we would email to you before the event. Any accepted applicant
should be willing to share some basic medical history which will be kept confidential.

This is being headed by Leeallure and MrMiguu/PETE


This sounds like fun! I will play... i have a few friends too that may play

Lea
 
New England, whoops for a minute I thought you said London, England.

Mind you even if you did, the no nudity requirement would rule me out, as I feel so much more ticklish, if my Ler has their kit off :jester:
 
I would actually volunteer if your "experimental therapy" ,lol, sessions were a little closer to Michigan MA is a bit of a drive for me. Wish you the best of luck in your experiment.
 
Thank you to the folks who have inquired. Please remember,
the email address is [email protected], and include

your name
your phone number
weekends available in April
and that you're ok with both male and female ticklers.

Lee
 
Good luck in eventually getting a grant for this, Lee.

Unfortunately I have no free weekends in April (nor is the first weekend in May free, either 😀 😀 ).
 
I suggest you get in touch with some people who have already researched tickling (even if not therapy). You may get some good info there.
 
Thanks, Daryl.

We have already begun the research phase, so if you have any reading
you can specifically recommend, we'd love to take a look.

Lee
 
"Laughter: A Scientific Investigation" by Robert R. Provine (published by Viking in 2000) has a chapter on tickling, pages 99 to 128 in the hardcover edition.

Provine has authored over 50 research articles in neuroscience.
 
Good luck with this Lee, I hope it works out ! I'm only into being tickled by women so I can't volunteer my services but I hope you find a lot of subjects.
 
I think I remember seeing something by someone named Paul Carter and his wife who had an asian name. Some kind of trantric thing where there was a treatment element with tickling.

and of course Christine harris, but that was not about any treatment.
 
Thanks, Milagros!

"Laughter: A Scientific Investigation" by Robert R. Provine (published by Viking in 2000) has a chapter on tickling, pages 99 to 128 in the hardcover edition.

Provine has authored over 50 research articles in neuroscience.

I/we found lots of the Provine stuff...his name definitely comes up alot and we look forward to diving headlong into his work. Thanks for the lead, though...always good to have support!
 
Reminder

We're still looking for more people who are willing and
available to take part in this pre-trial experiment.
If you are ticklish, are willing to be tickled by a man
and/or a woman, may or may not have PTSD, depression,
substance or other physical/psychological issues, and
will share (confidentially) some of your medical history
with us, please email [email protected] with
your available weekends in April.

Lee
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