Evon Christian I actually heard or read somewhere that tickling can be compared to, or works the same way as, torture. It's very strange, but agrees, I think, with your comment, and with the defense theory mentioned in the video.
Nightenstaff I'd love to see a mental floss video on those (they're called NLP eye movements, if you are curious to learn more about them in the meantime)
Surprisingly Blank We cannot activate our own reflexes in general (tickling included). Being able to do so is a sign of disassociation, which is a symptom of a handful of possible disorders including schizophrenia.
First off, there is a difference between something that might be factually incorrect and an actual lie. By calling this a lie, you assert that the people here (myself included) are intentionally trying to mislead others. Second, you are using the fallacy of anecdotal evidence. There is a great deal of reading for you available with just a few keystrokes and Google, but in the meantime, here is something to start: www.scientificamerican.com/article/tit-for-tat-delusions/ Unrelated, but important enough for mention, is that the article should not be referring to people with schizophrenia as schizophrenics.
The Scientific American studies notes that self imposed tickles simply pale in comparison to when someone else tickles us - we can tickle ourselves, just with a reduced level of sensation. Schizophrenia however diminishes the barrier between self imposed vs foreign sensory experiences, meaning in this instance that they would be more likely to tickle themselves as if someone were ticking then. RUMOR! vs fact
Oh my god, you said Tübingen, thats where i grew up! And even though i almost didnt recognize it because the pronounciation was slightly off, i still got weirdly excited
Kira B I had to rewind 5 times to understand him (I just understood 'in germany' at first and thought that I should know the place if there was scientific reasearch being done there). 'Slightly off' is you being VERY kind IMO. Not only should there be an 'ü' in there, the emphasis should be on the first syllable too (the first is forvigable, americans don't have that sound, but you could have at least looked up the pronounciation to see where to put the emphasis on) and it's telling that even knowing the place well, it took me (and probably you too) a while to even guess what he meant. I'm biased though, I don't much care for the host. I don't share his humour and don't like the way he presents himself. I enjoy the format though, so maybe one day there'll be another host.
Jemima1377 it didn't take me any rewinding, just like 10 seconds to comprehend what the hell he just said. And yeah, the "slightly" was me being sarcastic, he really did butcher the name. I still like Craig though, his humour is (usually) up my alley, so I'm willing to forgive
Is "catching up on sleep" actually a thing? As in, if you go days with little sleep, does sleeping a longer time then normal at some point reset the body?
I read a bit of this book about the quirks of brains. Said that you cant tickle yourself because the part of your brain that deals with your movements (cerebellum, i think) and the parts of your brain that deals with sensing (somatasensory cortex), sends signals to each other, inhibiting the tickly sensation. Just if you wanted to know more about it
Eureka! Thank you! This study, combined with something I learned/heard from another study, when I was a child, now makes total(ish) sense. One of the reasons you laugh, is when you perceive something to be Dangerous, but you know it's not. These two ideas make perfect sense together, as my kid Know I will not hurt him. And boy, is he ticklish.
Big question: Why do beards grow differently (on native people) on different places around the Earth. Native Americans (small / non beard) vs Europeans - stronger beards?
Are there animals (beside us) who are ticklish? I've seen video of animals that appear to be ticklish but it's hard to say if I'm not just anthropomorphising their response.
I enjoy Craig a lot, lot more than in the beginning, and this has only been improving. I thought he was going to be a dud when he started, and I'm glad I was wrong. Kudos, man.
Is Michael Gardner Involved with the Show, or just A Supporter? I'd Like to Know Who and What My Name Doppelganger Does and or Looks Like. Please Help Answer My Question!
I have a big question that I have always wondered...not to sound gross or anything but, here is the question...IF I enter a public bathroom where someone has "blown it up" and that person is sick, can their germs be transferred to me by smelling what just came out of their backside? Again, I apologize for the question but, I have always wondered. Thanks
When I am tickled, in addition to laughing, my teeth start to chatter, then I thrash and hit, then I start crying while laughing which doesn't leave room for swallowing spit, so it goes in my lungs and start choking and coughing, and all of that triggers a panic attack.
You can still be in a good mood even after watching something that doesn't lift your mood. And just because you watch something that's supposed to lift your mood, doesn't mean it does
Mitchell Collett Partly reflection from the sky. Primarily, though, water absorbs photons with wavelengths between red and green, so the remaining light that bounces back to your eye is more blue. Which is how all color works, actually, at least for reflected light. So water isn't exactly clear, it's slightly blue. It's just so slightly blue that you need a lot of water before you can see it, and the more water you have, the bluer it looks.
Why did Harper Lee wait so long to release "Go Set a Watchman"? Will this fuel more rumors about the authorship of her first book (ie: the Capote link)?
Your "fancy" is your imagination. Instead of "imagine that", people used to cay, "fancy that!" In England it can also mean "want." For example, "do you want that?" Is said, "Do you fancy that?"
I'm very ticklish, but I don't mind being tickled that much as long as whoever is tickling me stays away from my feet. I go completely out of it when my feet get tickled because they're ticklish beyond words! My belly and underarms are also pretty ticklish, but I can handle it a little bit better when someone tickles me in those areas.
Big question ideas- Why is yawning contagious? Why do we sometimes forget informations when someone asks for it? Can dogs really detect earthquakes? How come something can be on "the tip of my tongue", except I can't remember it? Do goldfish have 3 second memories? Why is everyone's fingerprint different? How is an animal domesticated? How do DVDs/ CDs work? What's the resolution of an eye? Are there colors we can't see? Can people have different senses of color, but not notice cause we call it the same thing?
1. Because of empathy 2. Priorities are made by the brain 3. Yes, through earths magnetic field. 4. Don't know actually 5. No, much longer. 6. Through learning 7. Same reason faces are different; dna. 8. Laser reflects on the surface. It recognizes a 0 or a 1. (Computer language. Google: binary) 9. It doesn't work like that. Eyes aren't cameras 10. Yes. Ultra violet or infra red. Even radio waves are light.
I don't laugh when tickled. My brothers used all of our extreme ticklishness against eachother, 2 of us (me included) still being incredibly ticklish today, and literally devised "tickle torture", where one would be held down by one or more brothers and tickled until they basically started crying or escaped. I still have the "fight", not "flight" response when tickled, and it can be dangerous to try, especially since I'm the biggest by far now.
Most likely, feeling tickled is a response to nerve stimulation--probably originating from a defensive response to a potential threat. If a poisonous insect were to crawl near your foot--you would draw your foot away at the point of touch, removing your extremity from danger.
I could have told you people aren't necessarily happy when they're being tickled. I hate being tickled. I find it incredibly distressing. But I laugh uncontrollably anyway.
I hate being tickled but the tickler always says "you're laughing so you must like it" and continue to tickle me until I get really mad at them because they won't stop; or I end up kicking them because they are tickling my feet.
oh man, I have a friend who hates being tickled, but is SUPER SENSITIVE to it. So of course occasionally we can't help ourselves and tickle him to death! Once he almost knocked out his brother because his brother was tickling him so much he couldn't breath and so my friend punched him in the face.
These are hypotheses by scientists, not theories. It's pretty important to get the terms right especially when creationists like to use the word "theory" as the evidence that evolution is all guesswork with no evidence behind.
KEY HEE HEE HEE HEE
WheezyWaiter HA-CHA!
It makes sense that my hypothalamus is activated when I'm being tickled, because even though I'm laughing, I want to murder everything you love.
Evon Christian So if I love you, would that make you suicidal?
ObadiahtheSlim well played
Evon Christian Best response ever... because it is completely true
Evon Christian I actually heard or read somewhere that tickling can be compared to, or works the same way as, torture. It's very strange, but agrees, I think, with your comment, and with the defense theory mentioned in the video.
I can totally see that! Tickling is absolutely tortuous, hence the murder part of my previous comment.
Why do we tend to look up when we are trying to answer a difficult question or remember something?
Because you're trying to look back in to your brain
Nightenstaff I'd love to see a mental floss video on those (they're called NLP eye movements, if you are curious to learn more about them in the meantime)
Nightenstaff I feel like I do it because there's less distractions so it helps me focus better
I feel like I do as a way of stalling.
Nightenstaff likely a social construct to indicate confusion or hard thinking, non-verbally
Who else laughs before they are even tickled?
I am very ticklish, but I *hate* being tickled. It triggers my fight-or-flight response. Even though I'm laughing, I feel panic. So don't!
Wheezywaiter always makes me.... Craig up... ah?.. anyone?
Fine.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what's on the other side?
That American accent, though...
"Accent"
It's weird hearing the way you talk naturally being called an accent, liek srs.
Larry Sigman imagine how the Brits must feel everytime an American says they love the British "accent". :)
Larry Sigman uh okay >_>
I also think they were talking about the SOUTHERN American accent around 1:40
Larry Sigman I doubt the way he talked, and called an accent, is the way you naturally talk...
Craig, you are the best.
What are other great channels like this?
I heard from Good Mythical Morning that most people can't tickle themselves and that if you can, you might have schizophrenia.
***** If you have evidence to contest the comment I put up, feel free.
Surprisingly Blank We cannot activate our own reflexes in general (tickling included). Being able to do so is a sign of disassociation, which is a symptom of a handful of possible disorders including schizophrenia.
First off, there is a difference between something that might be factually incorrect and an actual lie. By calling this a lie, you assert that the people here (myself included) are intentionally trying to mislead others. Second, you are using the fallacy of anecdotal evidence. There is a great deal of reading for you available with just a few keystrokes and Google, but in the meantime, here is something to start:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/tit-for-tat-delusions/
Unrelated, but important enough for mention, is that the article should not be referring to people with schizophrenia as schizophrenics.
Surprisingly Blank I can tickle my toes...
The Scientific American studies notes that self imposed tickles simply pale in comparison to when someone else tickles us - we can tickle ourselves, just with a reduced level of sensation. Schizophrenia however diminishes the barrier between self imposed vs foreign sensory experiences, meaning in this instance that they would be more likely to tickle themselves as if someone were ticking then.
RUMOR! vs fact
Craig's intro always cracks me up xD
Oh my god, you said Tübingen, thats where i grew up! And even though i almost didnt recognize it because the pronounciation was slightly off, i still got weirdly excited
Kira B I had to rewind 5 times to understand him (I just understood 'in germany' at first and thought that I should know the place if there was scientific reasearch being done there).
'Slightly off' is you being VERY kind IMO. Not only should there be an 'ü' in there, the emphasis should be on the first syllable too (the first is forvigable, americans don't have that sound, but you could have at least looked up the pronounciation to see where to put the emphasis on) and it's telling that even knowing the place well, it took me (and probably you too) a while to even guess what he meant.
I'm biased though, I don't much care for the host. I don't share his humour and don't like the way he presents himself. I enjoy the format though, so maybe one day there'll be another host.
Jemima1377 I know. I said so. I got mocked. Lovely place, though.
Pronunciation was very close; emphasis was off: TÜ-bing-en, not tü-BING-en
Jemima1377 it didn't take me any rewinding, just like 10 seconds to comprehend what the hell he just said. And yeah, the "slightly" was me being sarcastic, he really did butcher the name. I still like Craig though, his humour is (usually) up my alley, so I'm willing to forgive
Kira B Same here. I actually graduated from that University :)
(No, I didn't study tickling. Just math)
Hey Craig why do people mostly grow hair on the scalp/head?
How do you clean bar soap?
"Hu..jah--!" - Craig Benzine 1:57
I've found my new ringtone. Thanks Craig.
Could you do an episode on what O.K. stands for please?
what has been studied about the relation between healing by faith, suggestion and placebo response? are all the same thing?
When realize his giggle at the beginning sounds like the Pillsbury dough boy....
What is happening to our bodies when we stretch? How does stretching benefit us?
Is "catching up on sleep" actually a thing? As in, if you go days with little sleep, does sleeping a longer time then normal at some point reset the body?
How do glasses improve eyesight?
How is TV and computer resolution able to increase so fast?
I couldn't focus on the quote because of the hilarious accent! Haha!
I read a bit of this book about the quirks of brains. Said that you cant tickle yourself because the part of your brain that deals with your movements (cerebellum, i think) and the parts of your brain that deals with sensing (somatasensory cortex), sends signals to each other, inhibiting the tickly sensation. Just if you wanted to know more about it
How does uncooked rice stop water damage in electronics?
How to Heat Lightning occur?
Eureka! Thank you! This study, combined with something I learned/heard from another study, when I was a child, now makes total(ish) sense. One of the reasons you laugh, is when you perceive something to be Dangerous, but you know it's not. These two ideas make perfect sense together, as my kid Know I will not hurt him. And boy, is he ticklish.
Love craig
How do EMPs work
Why do mosquito bites itch? And why do certain people get bitten more than others?
Craig was so fucking on his game in this video. His best work yet.
Big question: Why do beards grow differently (on native people) on different places around the Earth. Native Americans (small / non beard) vs Europeans - stronger beards?
Why do we float better with salt in the water?
How come concrete reflects like water when it's hot?
Why do you get "butterflies" or a tight feeling in your stomach when you're nervous?
Are there animals (beside us) who are ticklish? I've seen video of animals that appear to be ticklish but it's hard to say if I'm not just anthropomorphising their response.
Why do some commercials get interrupted by other commercials after only a second of being on?
Sara Kadoura Because Old Spice is too powerful to stay in it's own commercial.
why are some names pronounced differently between british and american english?
How is money converted into different currencies?
How does a volcano "sleep"?
why do i become momentarily paralyzed and in pain whenever i laugh more than a slight chuckle?
I took a class on Laughter with Provine and that book was required reading. We talked a lot about chimps.
I'm trying to figure out why im not ticklish, countless of people have tried but I'm not ticklish.Can someone help? Can I 'learn' to be ticklish?
I enjoy Craig a lot, lot more than in the beginning, and this has only been improving. I thought he was going to be a dud when he started, and I'm glad I was wrong. Kudos, man.
Why are there silent letters?
What is the origin for "Break a leg"
Is it true that if I use my cell phone in a gas station the fuel may explode?
Why do paper cuts hurt so much?
Where did the phrase "Piece of cake" come from?
1:02 - "Tickling was nothing more than a reflex."
I know that's a mistake, but it's my excuse nonetheless.
How does our body heal intense sun burns?
Why are postage stamps a thing?
Is Michael Gardner Involved with the Show, or just A Supporter? I'd Like to Know Who and What My Name Doppelganger Does and or Looks Like. Please Help Answer My Question!
I have a big question that I have always wondered...not to sound gross or anything but, here is the question...IF I enter a public bathroom where someone has "blown it up" and that person is sick, can their germs be transferred to me by smelling what just came out of their backside? Again, I apologize for the question but, I have always wondered. Thanks
When I am tickled, in addition to laughing, my teeth start to chatter, then I thrash and hit, then I start crying while laughing which doesn't leave room for swallowing spit, so it goes in my lungs and start choking and coughing, and all of that triggers a panic attack.
He sounded like Crendor when he read that. I kek'd
How does Bluetooth work and why don't devices interfere with other devices.
Short answers to your 2 questions: Radio signals. And frequency.
lml when he tickled himself (tears) :')
BENZINE. BEST. HOST. EVER!!!
fight or flight?
laughter?
panik?
Why do my hands feel dry after I clip my fingernails?
wheezywaiter :) FREAKING AWESOME GUY
You can still be in a good mood even after watching something that doesn't lift your mood. And just because you watch something that's supposed to lift your mood, doesn't mean it does
Why is salt bad for snails?
Im so very ticklish. But not only am laughing when people are tickling me. I love to be tickled.
mr whiteguy35 same but it’s really weird
Why is the ocean blue if the water is clear?
Mitchell Collett Partly reflection from the sky. Primarily, though, water absorbs photons with wavelengths between red and green, so the remaining light that bounces back to your eye is more blue. Which is how all color works, actually, at least for reflected light. So water isn't exactly clear, it's slightly blue. It's just so slightly blue that you need a lot of water before you can see it, and the more water you have, the bluer it looks.
The beginning XD
I herd the word tickle a trillion times in two mins. New record
Question: Where did "King-Size" come from?
Why do eyes crust over in the corner when you sleep?
Its becuz when u sleep, ur eyes produces the tear water and when it drys, thats wat it is basically
YEEEEHAAAAA! German exclamation point.
Why did Harper Lee wait so long to release "Go Set a Watchman"? Will this fuel more rumors about the authorship of her first book (ie: the Capote link)?
What is the origin of "if teachers are late, you can leave class"
Your "fancy" is your imagination. Instead of "imagine that", people used to cay, "fancy that!"
In England it can also mean "want." For example, "do you want that?" Is said, "Do you fancy that?"
I'm very ticklish, but I don't mind being tickled that much as long as whoever is tickling me stays away from my feet. I go completely out of it when my feet get tickled because they're ticklish beyond words! My belly and underarms are also pretty ticklish, but I can handle it a little bit better when someone tickles me in those areas.
Why does tickling invoke reflex?
I got kicked in the face yesterday trying to tickle someone
Why does fish drastically change colour when cooked?
My favourite part about this video was how you pronounced Tübingen. :)
Big question ideas-
Why is yawning contagious?
Why do we sometimes forget informations when someone asks for it?
Can dogs really detect earthquakes?
How come something can be on "the tip of my tongue", except I can't remember it?
Do goldfish have 3 second memories?
Why is everyone's fingerprint different?
How is an animal domesticated?
How do DVDs/ CDs work?
What's the resolution of an eye?
Are there colors we can't see?
Can people have different senses of color, but not notice cause we call it the same thing?
1. Because of empathy
2. Priorities are made by the brain
3. Yes, through earths magnetic field.
4. Don't know actually
5. No, much longer.
6. Through learning
7. Same reason faces are different; dna.
8. Laser reflects on the surface. It recognizes a 0 or a 1. (Computer language. Google: binary)
9. It doesn't work like that. Eyes aren't cameras
10. Yes. Ultra violet or infra red. Even radio waves are light.
I don't laugh when tickled. My brothers used all of our extreme ticklishness against eachother, 2 of us (me included) still being incredibly ticklish today, and literally devised "tickle torture", where one would be held down by one or more brothers and tickled until they basically started crying or escaped. I still have the "fight", not "flight" response when tickled, and it can be dangerous to try, especially since I'm the biggest by far now.
Why are some people's hair curly and other people's hair straight?
Is crying a sign of weakness or a sign of strength?
Lol... Hi-ya!
Why does yawning help pop pressure in your ears?
***** The movement of your jaw just lets an air canal from your ear to your nose open, balancing the pressure
Most likely, feeling tickled is a response to nerve stimulation--probably originating from a defensive response to a potential threat. If a poisonous insect were to crawl near your foot--you would draw your foot away at the point of touch, removing your extremity from danger.
When and why did people become obsessed with keeping grass short?
Twice you said "tickling is a reflex". That makes no sense. Do you mean "laughing whilst being tickled is a reflex"?
It took me until just now to realize Mental Floss rhymes with dental floss and I feel very dumb
Will someone please explain what kumail has to do with this channel.
The next big question should be, why are things sour!!!
How do pop rocks pop?
Why do we enjoy spicy foods even though it burns our mouths?
What is the "new baby smell"?
I could have told you people aren't necessarily happy when they're being tickled. I hate being tickled. I find it incredibly distressing. But I laugh uncontrollably anyway.
I hate being tickled but the tickler always says "you're laughing so you must like it" and continue to tickle me until I get really mad at them because they won't stop; or I end up kicking them because they are tickling my feet.
oh man, I have a friend who hates being tickled, but is SUPER SENSITIVE to it. So of course occasionally we can't help ourselves and tickle him to death! Once he almost knocked out his brother because his brother was tickling him so much he couldn't breath and so my friend punched him in the face.
These are hypotheses by scientists, not theories. It's pretty important to get the terms right especially when creationists like to use the word "theory" as the evidence that evolution is all guesswork with no evidence behind.
CRAIG STAHP WEARING MY SHIRT
Also to answer your question a fancy is the shortened form of "fantasy." You're welcome. :)
Craig's hosting tickles my fanny.
I mean fancy.