Donders Wonders

Do you remember a childhood time when you are tickled? Do you like the sensation of being tickled? Who are the ones who tickled you and who would you like to tickle? Have you tried tickling ourselves? Tickle is a familiar sensation to most of us. Yet, we lack a thorough scientific understanding of tickling. A recent article by Dr. Kilteni from Donders Institute and Karolinska institute looked at the status and the prospect of research on tickling, revealing interesting facts about this underrated subfield in neuroscience.