Some studies suggest that people with schizophrenia may be able to tickle themselves, because the brain’s ability to ...

How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should take tickle research more seriously ...

Ticklish laughter appears across primates and triggers ancient brain circuits. Yet after two millennia of inquiry, its evolutionary function remains genuinely unresolved.

The mere mention of the word “tickle” can elicit a variety of reactions. For one person, tickling can represent play, while it can be the source of a sexual response for another, and for some, it has ...

Scientists have developed a new method to investigate the long-standing mystery of how tickling works, an advance that could have big implications for our understanding of brain development. Humans ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...