What we don’t know as much as what we know from scientific studies continues to surprise. For example, we can look at an object 10 million light-years away from our planet and know what elements that object is composed of, but we can see very simple things, like why. we have been tickled Or we don’t answer questions like we can’t tickle ourselves.

from Humboldt University Michael Brecht A group of scientists working under his leadership conducted studies to answer these questions. As a result of these studies, they revealed the link between tickling, laughing and having fun.

The reason we laugh isn’t because we’re being tickled, it’s the person who tickled us.

In scientific studies, it’s not uncommon for researchers to sit across from each other and tickle each other, but Brecht’s team did just that. One of the subjects subconsciously started tickling the other at a time of their choosing.

A high-speed camera in these moments while filming the tickled subject’s faceA microphone recorded their laughter. The subjects naturally laughed when they were tickled. Researchers conducted studies to find out why the subjects laughed.

In fact, many mammalian species have tickling behavior. Many species such as chimpanzees, dogs, dolphins, humans and mice can be tickled. Yet it was unknown why we laughed when we were tickled, or why we couldn’t tickle ourselves.

Our feet are the most itchy place.

In the study, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, the team’s observations are the first to examine people’s reaction time, laughter and breathing patterns.

Brecht describes tickling as “a very interesting touch and response to touch,” Brecht states that this behavior is actually very complex. The study also found that, in general, people have the most It is stated that the areas where they are tickled are also the same. Accordingly, we are the most ticklish on our feet. It is followed by the armpits, neck and chin.

According to the study, the laugh response comes first when we are tickled. The time it takes for this reaction to take place 300 milliseconds. After 500 milliseconds there is the sound of laughter, which normally takes 320 milliseconds for our audible response to touch.

When we tickle ourselves, we don’t laugh, moreover, we react less to tickling in that part of our body. According to the researchers, the reason for this situation is that that part of our body is aware of touch and activates the sense of touch accordingly. So not knowing when to be tickled has a big impact.