2006-09-30 06:40:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I can!
2006-09-30 06:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, when my foot itches on the bottom and I go to scratch it, I end up tickling myself. It doesn't work with my armpits though. When someone comes up to me and tickles me surprisingly, I don't usually get tickled. More like angry and I end up hurting them. It only tickles me when it's playful.
2006-10-02 06:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by Chrispy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of being ticklish is the element of surprise. The physical sensation alone is not as effective without it. If you tickle yourself, you know it's coming, so your mind is prepared to anticipate the sensation, which decreases the total experience.
2006-09-30 13:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Emm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question! I think it would have to be because we anticipate the sensation, basically know it's coming versus when someone tickles us, it is random. Just a guess.
2006-09-30 13:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by naughty_mattress_monkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because tickling requires the element of surprise!
When you try to tickle yourself, your Brain already knows where it is going to try to do the tickling - so no tickling sensation is produced! ;-)
2006-09-30 13:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by Trevor h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but it does not feel the same. Your brain knows that your fingers will tickle you before they actually touch and so your muscles and nerves are quite relaxed!
2006-09-30 13:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by Gary H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because we are tickling our selfs our brain knows its coming and cuts off the tickling sensation.
2006-09-30 13:43:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause we Are Prepared!
You may Not be!
Ready?
Now Tickle!!!!!
2006-09-30 13:42:35 · answer #8 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes we can. It's just a matter of finding the right location and using the right touch. But why should we want to?
2006-09-30 13:42:44 · answer #9 · answered by dbarnes3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because being ticklish is only a state of mind. If we tell ourselves that we are not ticklish, then we will not be.
2006-09-30 13:49:42 · answer #10 · answered by tina j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being tickled makes an involuntary action eg laughin, screaming, squirming etc
2006-09-30 13:49:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋