Why are people ticklish?

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adelbackr	I think it's because we got all contrary and harmony feelings. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

chocolateluver5	bcause their nerves recieve a surprise Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

spiker90910	Because they keep you guessin, you don't know where your going to get "Tickled", So with the element of suprise, your body has the feeling of being " Tickled " Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

xxMTRulesxx	There blood tickles.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thexrayboy	Science does not know for sure what purpose is served by being ticklish. We do not know why people hiccup either. The underlying physiological mechanism is known but the rationale as for its existence is still subject to speculation. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

www.rehmannoor	its becoz in our brain systems we have got different nerves and each nervous system has a control of things such as touching a hot object.And so we get tiklish in the matter!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Chico2007	because we have funny bones :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

leigh_olivia	i dont know. are u ???? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

llanna	i think it is a combo between mindset and just sensitive while at a relaxed state. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mi-Mi	MAYBE BECAUSE THEY ARE GOOFY OR JUST VERY SENSITVE IN CERTAIN AREAS. I KNOW I AM TICKLEISH AS HELL AND CERTAIN PLACES I AM VERY TICKLEISH ARE ALSO SOME HOT SPOTS SO WHO KNOWS Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shawn1999J	people Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

alohalilreddiva	sencitive nerves. come tickle me and find out Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tom Tom	Our skin is the largest sex organ and that's how it works ^ ^ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Amy E	I heard that wherever your parents tickle you when you're a baby, thats where you'll be ticklish at later. It makes the nerves more sensitive or something. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

semisnugzz	same reasons people have feelings. why do people feel? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bijou	better yet, why are some people NOT ticklish? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tater Salad	Neural sensitivity as well as self-preservation (where feet are concerned). Little something left over from the caveman days. Our body knows that if you can't walk you can't forage for food. No food, you die. Instinct. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

invisiboy_14	Well, not all people are ticklish. If you tickle my dad as hard as you can, well he won't laugh. If you tickle me I laugh. I don't know if my mom and my aunt laugh when you tickle them you might find out yourself. My brother used to laugh but he doesn't laugh anymore. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

al_dickey	So they can humiliate each other without hurting each other. The non-ticklish (evil ones!) always enslaved the ticklish ones. And thus we have devolved slightly. Saying it is a quick alert reaction to bugs crawling on us is a great answer, except who wants to laugh when a scorpion is crawling on them? ;-) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

the77pct	well, if where not ticklish can't laugh and if you even laugh for that you laugh at jokes ethier. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rod h	better than ticked off?....ther's a reflex that nourishes our underskin and is a brain sync....how'd it get there....i don't know......for some strange reason it works better at 4:00 pm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hippie	Scientists suggest that being ticklish is our defense against creepy crawlies like spiders and bugs, a physiological response alerting us to a specific type of threat. That is why vulnerable parts of our bodies -- feet, chest, and armpits, are among the most ticklish. While there is no question that being ticklish is neurological, scientists contend that it is also learned. One theory sees ticklishness as a personality-based response to perceived attack. Antsy folks may laugh uncontrollably at the lightest touch, or even without being touched at all, while folks made of sterner stuff won't budge during more aggressive tickle attacks. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ShadoHeart65	The nerves in some parts of the body are more sensitive for special purposes(feet-enviroment u walk on) so the nerves react when something gets them that is different Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lw4h	Someone earlier posted you can't tickle your self. I can tickle my self, and I know I'm going to do it too and I still get ticklish :P Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fellow	I guess it has to do with Human Nature-I mean sensitivity. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jessica(",)	it depends on their situations whether they are in a good mood and when you tickle them,their tissues scatter everywhere and keep pushing different layers of skin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mommy 2 special needs child +1	our nerves are surprised by the touch where if we do it to ourselves our brain expects it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jake Irwin	nerve endings. that's why people are only ticklish in certain spots, because thats where the nerve endings are Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bakitty	Don't know, but I am. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Linda	the nerves are sentative which gives the person a shock when touch alittle Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

girly_koda	The element of surprise! your brain doesn't know when someone is going to tickle you, unlike if you tickle your self your brain knows what and when it's going to happen or for more info go here: http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/050628_brain_tickle.html Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No