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Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures

Nature作者：Claire Ainsworth2026年8月10日正文已收录本站
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People from Chinese, Dutch and Greek cultural backgrounds have the same ‘tickle hotspots’ on the body. And ticklishness is stronger in rarely touched areas.

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  1. Claire Ainsworth

    1. Claire Ainsworth is a science journalist based in Hampshire, UK.

Ticklishness is a distinct, specialized body sensation, and how people experience it seems to be consistent across cultures, two neuroscientists have found. The study, published on 10 August in Nature Human Behaviour1, lays the groundwork for standardized, systematic research into tickling.

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