MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?

I’ve never known anyone who enjoys getting tickled. But I know plenty of people, my wife included, who love to tickle others (namely me). But have you ever wondered why you can’t tickle yourself? Well, much to the dismay of fun-loving masochists everywhere, the human brain is wired against self-tickling. Because the brain controls movement,…