Why after 2000 years we still don't know how tickling works

How Does Tickling Work? We’ve Been Trying To Find Out For 2,000 Years

There is some serious research to be done – it's no laughing matter.

Robot Hand Could Help Scientists Decode Why Tickling Makes Us Giggle

The human response to being tickled is really danged weird.

We need research into how tickling works, say scientists

Scientists have developed a new method to probe the long-standing mystery of how tickling works, an advance that could have big implications for our understanding of brain development.

After centuries of debate, we still don't know how tickling works

Tickling isn’t just fun; it could explain how our brain develops, how we relate to others, and why we laugh.

Scientists call for more serious research into how and why tickling works

Current theories do not explain why some body parts feels more ticklish than others

Tickling, or gargalesis, still puzzles neuroscience, finds a new review. We do not know how a touch becomes ticklish or why we respond to other people’s tickles but not our own. Gargalesis is likely the earliest trigger for laughter in life, but it is unc