每日小短文背诵 (17)哈痒的科学研究(3)

Researchers did find a way, however, for people to tickle themselves. When volunteers activated a robot by remote control to tickle them after a short delay, the volunteers felt as if someone else were tickling them. It seems that the cerebellum sends a signal to disregard the forthcoming movement, then moves on to other things. Your brain “forgets” that you are...

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每日小短文背诵 (16)哈痒的科学研究(2)

A scientific study was recently done in England to determine whether or not people can tickle themselves. Volunteers were attached to a brain-scanning device and were tickled on their palms with a piece of soft foam. The participants’ brain scans were monitored while they were being tickled, and when they tickled themselves. It was found that during self-tickling, the ...

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每日小短文背诵 (15)哈痒的科学研究(1)

We only feel ticklish if we detect a sense of invasion or attack. If we try to tickle ourselves, our brains anticipate this “attack” and prevent us from feeling panicked. Strangely enough, even if a person knows that they are about to be tickled, the fear of being touched may cause the same “ticklish” reaction. Some people laugh even before being tick...

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