From: The Washington Post
Dear Science: Why can’t I tickle myself?
October 5, 2016
The Washington Post:
Dear Science,
Why do we only laugh when someone else tickles us? Why can’t I tickle myself?
Here’s what science has to say:
Your question touches on one of the great mysteries of the human mind. No joke.
Our inability to tickle ourselves has to do with self-awareness. At all times, without even thinking about it, we are conscious of where our limbs are and what our body is doing. And that means no funny business.
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