Machine Tickle Study by University of California San Diego

[bballa4life60]

I thought this was an elaborate tickle story that one of us had made up. But it looks pretty legit! Interesting read - I like how blindfolds and earplugs were used in a scientific study, where we just use them for fun

...and to make the tickling more intense of course.

 

[Studious_Hustler]

Yeah this study gets cited alot. I remember reading about it as a kid.

 

[milagros317]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing it here.

 

[BMoreTklr]

I live on the complete other side of the country and I remember being in high school when this study was covered on the local morning news. Needless to say my mind was on that the entire rest of the day.

 

[omnifeller]

This aired on PBS's "Life's Little Questions". See here: pbs.org/saf/1105/video/watchonline.htm