• Question: Why do we laugh when we are tickled.

    Asked by Anya to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by Ben.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Not sure, it is possibly through the shock and suprise of being tickled as it is not really unpleasant or normally too uncomfortable. I think you can train yourself to be less ticklish as I am less ticklish now than I used to be

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      I’m not sure whey we laugh when we are tickled, that’s a great question! I expect it is a reflex action but not sure what triggers it or why we would do it…

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