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Here's the Unexpected Impact of Tickles on Your Brain, According to a Recent Study

Summary by psychologies.com
Often associated with childhood laughs, tickles today reveal a much deeper role than that of entertainment. According to a team of Japanese researchers, this gesture stimulates precise brain mechanisms that foster the creation of emotional bonds. By studying the interactions between man and rat, they discovered that tickles act as a powerful social cement, capable of influencing our emotions and relationships. Tickles, a trigger of shared pleasu…
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Often associated with childhood laughs, tickles today reveal a much deeper role than that of entertainment. According to a team of Japanese researchers, this gesture stimulates precise brain mechanisms that foster the creation of emotional bonds. By studying the interactions between man and rat, they discovered that tickles act as a powerful social cement, capable of influencing our emotions and relationships. Tickles, a trigger of shared pleasu…

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psychologies.com broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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