Why can't you tickle yourself: Just imagine, you are sitting with your friend and suddenly he starts tickling you. You start laughing and running here and there to save yourself, but now tell me, what will happen if you tickle yourself? The answer is - nothing! No laughter, no strange feeling.

Have you ever wondered why this happens? Why does tickling yourself not give that restless fun feeling that is felt when someone else touches you? Let us tell you that the answer to this question is hidden in the super-power of our brain! Let us understand this topic in detail in this article.

The brain knows your actions in advance.

Our brain is so fast and smart that it recognizes our actions. When you try to tickle yourself, your brain already knows what you are going to do. Therefore, this touch neither feels strange nor does the body create any funny reaction.

On the other hand, when someone else tickles you, your brain cannot predict this touch. It becomes a surprise, due to which the body reacts immediately and you burst out laughing.

The cerebellum is the master controller of the brain.

A special part of our brain, the cerebellum, which controls the activities of the body, is the mastermind of this whole game. When we tickle ourselves, the cerebellum calculates that this touch is our action, but when someone else tickles us, it becomes a new experience, due to which our body gets shocked and reacts immediately.

This is the reason that if you try to hit yourself with your hand, it does not hurt much, but if the same blow is given by someone else, it feels more intense.

Tickling is not just for fun.

Let us tell you that tickling is not just for fun, but it is a part of our body's security system. At the time of our ancestors, when humans used to live in forests, this natural reaction developed to protect the sensitive parts of the body.

Tickling is usually felt most in those parts of the body that are sensitive and vulnerable - such as the neck, stomach, and armpits. When someone tickles us, it sends a signal to the brain that this part is not safe, and forces us to move away from there or move.

Can someone tickle themselves?

If you are wondering if there is a way to tickle yourself and laugh, then the answer is - maybe with the help of a robot! Yes, many researchers suggest that if a robot tickles us and our brain understands that it is someone else's touch, then we may laugh. That is, if the mind is confused, then laughter can also be induced by tickling oneself.

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