Why can't you tickle yourself?
Why do we laugh when tickled but are unable to tickle ourselves? Neuroscience has the answer.
Roberta McLain
Live Science Contributor
Roberta McLain is a science writer and science teacher based north of Boston, Massachusetts. She received her master's degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins, a master's degree in biology from the University of New Hampshire, and a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from Union College, Schenectady, New York. Her work has also appeared in publications such as Scientific American, The Science Writer, Science News Explores and The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. She is driven to make science understandable to people of all ages.
