People react differently to light touching of different parts of the body that causes tickling. Some are literally indifferent, others die laughing.
There are also those who cannot stand this kind of contact, but there are not many of them. What does science think about tickling?
It turns out that scientists today do not have a clear answer to the question of why tickling makes people laugh. There are only two suggestions.
Theory one
Presumably, tickling is a reaction of the body, thanks to which insects can be driven away from vulnerable parts of the body in time (for example).
Theory two
It is suggested that tickling stimulates social connections, that is, it stimulates the hypothalamus (the area of the brain responsible for emotions and other reactions).
Why there is no exact answer
If we consider tickling as a protective reaction of the body, then the question arises: why does a person laugh when tickled?
Some scientists try to explain this process by the reaction of infants when laughter suddenly turns into crying.
But up to 6 months, children do not react to tickling at all because they do not understand the reason for its occurrence.
By associating tickling with the outside world, babies respond to being touched by laughing. In response, they are tickled even more to make them laugh.
As a result, an emotional connection develops between the child and the parents. But this is only a theory.
It is important to remember that not everyone enjoys such touches and sometimes they literally have to be endured not because of fits of laughter.
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