Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself? (Neuroscience Explained)

Описание: Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself? (Neuroscience Explained)

Ever wondered why you can't tickle yourself? As a counselling psychologist working for the NHS, I dive into the fascinating neuroscience behind this everyday mystery!

Based on groundbreaking research by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Daniel Wolpert, and Chris Frith, we'll reveal how your brain's 'sensory cancellation' system predicts and dampens the sensation of your own touch, making self-tickling impossible.
But it's not just a fun fact! This video explores the profound implications of this research, impacting:
Mental Health: How understanding self-monitoring in the brain sheds light on conditions like schizophrenia (and why some people with schizophrenia can tickle themselves).
Future Technology: The science behind making virtual reality feel more real and developing more intuitive prosthetic limbs.
Mindfulness & Body Awareness: Practical insights into how your brain filters predictable sensations and how you can "hack" this system to enhance your daily awareness.
Discover the secrets of your own mind and how a simple act like tickling reveals so much about perception, control, and even survival. If you've ever been curious about the brain, psychology, or how we experience the world, this video is for you!

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References:
Blakemore, Wolpert, & Frith (1998, 2000): Our brains use a "sensory cancellation" system for self-produced touch, explaining why you can't tickle yourself.

Harris (1999): Ticklishness may be an evolutionary defense mechanism against unexpected touches and serves a social bonding function.

Blakemore, Frith, & Wolpert (1999): Introducing delays between self-movement and touch can "trick" the brain, making self-touch feel more ticklish.

Dummer et al. (2009) & Ehrsson (2008): Research on mirror illusions and body ownership shows how visual cues can alter our perception of touch and even induce sensations in a "fake" limb.

Shergill et al. (2005): Individuals with schizophrenia show reduced sensory cancellation for self-produced stimuli, potentially linking to symptoms like hallucinations.

Lazar et al. (2005): Mindfulness meditation practice is associated with measurable changes in brain structure, suggesting it can "rewire" the brain.

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