Why you cannot tickle yourself: your brain is basically pre-canceling the
Why can't you tickle yourself? Your brain uses an efference-copy preview of your own move to pre-cancel the touch, so it lands weaker than a surprise touch[2]. Add a tiny delay and the tickle gets stronger[1].
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