Why can't you tickle yourself?

Answer 1

The major reason people laugh while being tickled is the surprise factor; tickling oneself eliminates this.

Answer 2

The scientific answer to that is because your subconcious knows that you're going to tickle yourself, since it's not a reflex, and involves a message from the brain.
When someone else tickles you, the message is from thier brain, not yours, so your body isn't expecting it, and gets tickled.

Answer 3

It's because you know that you will get tickled and the tickling is coming from your energy and hand. But if another person tried to tickle you he / she would because you might not know they will tickle you but the main reason is because it's from another persons energy.

Answer 4

You can tickle yourself, but you can't laugh.

Answer 5

I think it's because when you touch any part of your body, you know where your hand is going. If someone else tickles you you don't know where. (I'm not sure, but it seems logical).

Answer 6

Well, I CAN tickle myself but the problem is I won't laugh.

Answer 7

You can try but you won't get the same reaction because your brain knows it before you actually touch yourself, so you're sort of prepared for it!

Answer 8

i can tickle myself

Answer 9

because we're used to our own nervous system, therefore we cant feel anything when we try to tickle ourselves (:

Answer 10

Because I don't want to; I leave that up to the love of my life for that surprise.