Tickly Research Masterlist
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Tickly Research Masterlist
Welcome to my little Tickle Research Library!
Here is a collection of all the posts made thus far. I will be updating it constantly, so feel free to check back for more!
Send an ask to add to the library!
✨On Hiatus!✨
I still plan on doing some celebrations for follower milestones as well as answering questions - but I'll be operating on a more relaxed schedule.
Thank you for all the sweet messages checking in on me. I'll get back to posting more frequently when things in my personal life have calmed down
Thank you! 💕
Let's say, hypothetically, I was a ler in need of a lee
What would be the best way to go about finding one?
The short answer:
Use sites like FetLife, TMF (Tickling Media Forum), r/tickling on Reddit, or here within the tumblr tickling community to talk with others who want to meet up for tickle sessions! There are usually dedicated chats and forums solely for people looking for sessions - and there are a surprising amount of events on FetLife for tickling meetups! There's also NEST, the North East Society for Ticklephiles, a convention held annually.
The long answer:
I do not want to encourage ticklers to befriend and interact with ticklees ONLY because they want to enter a Lee/Ler relationship with them. Not all ticklees are actively looking for ticklers to play with, and not all tickees are comfortable with tickle-talk and teasing.
There are people who are actively looking to play and have tickling sessions. And those people should be best sought out in spaces dedicated to that (event meetups, the NEST tickling convention, tickle session chat rooms, etc.).
But here on tumblr, having a tickle kink or tickle blog does not automatically mean you are looking for tickles IRL. So if you are interacting only because you want tickles, whether you are a tickler or ticklee, then consider forums and chats that are dedicated to that.
Make friends. Get to know people as people beyond the roles of tickler and ticklee. And, with time, if the other person is comfortable and desires it - then you can discuss committing to a Lee/Ler relationship.
Thanks for the ask, nonnie, and best of luck to you! 💕
Detecting ticklishness would be very similar to determining tactile sensitivity. So while I think there are very few instruments that could measure ticklishness without touch, you can predict if someone is ticklish with very careful observation!
The next time you're trying to figure out someone's ticklishness, ask yourself the following questions:
Does the subject avoid certain textures? (i.e. Won't walk through a field of tall grass in shorts because it "feels weird," etc.)
Is the subject jumpy when given minimal, platonic touch like a hand to the shoulder or a tap on the arm?
Does the subject enjoy showing exposed skin? And if so, do they protect those areas with their body language from being touched (not just from people, but also by things in the environment).
Does the subject enjoy physical affection?
If the answer is yes to these questions, the person you're observing could be ticklish! (And a bigger reaction to other touches could hint at a higher level of ticklishness, of course.) However, not all ticklish people react outwardly, so really there's a lot of mystery in figuring out just how ticklish a person is.
If such an instrument/skill existed, I would personally refrain from using one. I think that the best part of tickling is the surprise and mystery involved! It's so much more fun to discover that someone is ticklish by "accident."
With that being said, I would want to own that kind of instrument... Just to measure my own ticklishness. 😋
What a fun question! Thanks for the asks, nonnies!
Do you think you’ll ever come back to this blog and your just on a break or is it more permanent that your not coming on? I hope your ok and I want you to know this blog and you are appreciated
Hi!
The sudden influx of questions in my inbox has left me very busy with writing. And between many other personal projects, as well as just enjoying being on tumblr to chat with new friends, I've taken a short break from posting. Upkeep of this blog should be fun to avoid seeing tickle research as "work" - so I'm taking things slowly.
However, I am still preparing answers for questions and replying to messages when I can! ✨
Thank you for checking up on me. 💕 Keep sending your questions for future research!
Crossed 400 followers without even realizing it!
✨ Any suggestions for what I should do to celebrate the upcoming 500 Follower milestone? ✨
Send an ask, reblog, or reply with what you want to see! It's a pretty significant milestone, so let's celebrate BIG! 💕
Hi! Do you think you could make a post explaining how to tickle? Like techniques and motions and stuff? Your blog is wonderful, thank you so much for running it! Have a great day! ☺️
Hello lovely nonnie!
This sounds like the start of a SERIES, since trying to teach how to tickle would be a very, very, VERY long post!
I will start a Tickling Technique series soon to talk about the specific motions and techniques to better assist the Tickler audience!
Thanks for the ask!
just read all your boar bristle brush stuff and video and I just ordered 2 so they should come in 3-7 days! and I thought about trying them with really really soapy water to double brush each soaped up bare foot in turn and see how he reacts to that— thoughts?
Wow! I'm so happy that my product review inspired you! 💕
Keep in mind that every brush will have different textures! The Boar's Bristle Hairbrush my friend uses for his hair (bought at Walmart) is a LOT stiffer and scratchier than the one I bought (from 7-Eleven) despite them being the same type.
Let me know what you think! 💕 I'm excited to hear your thoughts on its effectiveness.
Turning a Touch Into a Tickle: Knismesis and Gargalesis Series
Where do we draw the line between ticklishness and sensitivity? At what point does something transform from scratching an itch into a giggle-inducing tickle? And for those who are less ticklish, or aren't ticklish at all, why do side squeezes and skittering fingertips not make them burst into laughter?
Let's define a "tickle" together using one of my favorite scientific terms: Knismesis.
You've most likely seen me use these terms, Knismesis and Gargalesis, throughout my posts. For a quick review of their formal definitions, take a look over here:
Definition of Knismesis: "The light, feather-like type of tickling. This type of tickling generally does not induce laughter and is often ac
Now then, let's focus on Knismesis. What makes this term unique is that, despite it being one of the two subsets of tickling, it is defined formally as non-laughter-inducing.
But don't all tickles induce laughter?
Not quite. We have to split Knismesis in half.
On one side, there are sensations that are tickly. This is where phrases like "I've got a tickle in my my throat" come into play. When you feel a tickle, like a fly landing on your arm, usually you'll flinch and reflexively scratch at the offending area. This is still a tickle, but not the laughing kind.
On the other side of Knismesis is a kind of tickling we're more aware of: Light, feathery, scratchy tickling. For Ticklees who are especially sensitive, not only can this be giggle-inducing - but it can cause heavy, uncontrollable laughter.
So where do we draw the line between a tickly sensation and a true tickle?
The best answer is that it depends on your level of ticklishness!
From a psychology standpoint, your brain could discern even a "true" tickle as a sensation rather than tickling - thus leading to a lower ticklishness. The same logic can be applied for Gargalesis. If your nerves register side squeezes as nothing more than pressure and weight, then it won't tickle!
My theory is that non-ticklish people register tickling in their brain as either the first subset of Knismesis, a tickly sensation but not a laugh-inducing tickle, or maybe as nothing more than pressure and touch.
Ultimately, the line between touch and tickle can only be drawn by the Ticklee!
When utilizing Knismesis, there are ways to trick the brain into registering even the lightest of sensations as a tickle rather than a sensation (see my How to Increase Your Ticklishness post for more info)!
Next up is an in-depth analysis of Gargalesis! Stay tuned!
oh believe me I am going to become the worlds top tickling and ticklishness expert I actually study so hard at school purely for this ambition and I already know quite a lot as I study everything I can find on it
YESSS! Go for it! 💕 Feel free to reach out to me with any interesting information. It'd be fun to do a tickly collaboration!
Thank you for your post about asexuality! I'm also an ace tickle fanatic, and ever since I started looking at the ticklish side of Tumblr, I noticed a lot of aces. Actually, your whole blog is awesome, I hope you keep getting ideas and making posts for a long time to come!
I've also noticed there's lots of Aces in the Tickling Community! That's part of the reason I always felt at home here. 💕
Most of my posts are answers to questions sent by you guys! So really it's your ideas that I'm excited to hear about. ☺️ So keep sending questions! Thanks for the ask, nonnie!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your recent post about asexuality + tickling because you managed to voice something I’ve been trying to express for years and it’s so nice to finally see it in words/know that my experiences make sense to others too <3
Thank you.
I’ll admit that it was a question I’ve been nervous to answer - both because I formerly identified as a sex-repulsed Asexual, and because that post involves sexuality on a blog where I hope to welcome and educate people of all ages.
This is the beginning of a very important conversation we need to have within the Tickling Community. And I hope that my research and information can act as a foundation for positive growth moving forward.
I’m so, so happy that my writing made you feel acknowledged. That’s all I could ever ask for. Thank YOU, @achilleean, for making me feel like my research is worthwhile.
What are some of the best resources available online for the scientific study of tickling? I am thinking of studying psychology or physiology at college as I one day want to specialize in either in depth research or practice of tickling.
Honestly, most of my resources online have been through vigorous searching on Google Scholar and perusing many, many, many medical journals and psychological case studies.
There is a surprisingly large amount of scientific information on tickling and laughter online! But because studies still are highly subjective and often inconclusive, especially as to why we tickle and are ticklish in the first place, I have yet to find any psychologists who specialize in tickling.
With that being said, I hope you become the first! I’d love to be able to cite a true “Tickling Expert,” haha! Thanks for the ask, nonnie!
congrats on 200+ !! (no pressure to answer <3)
Thank you so much!
I’m very close to hitting 300 followers already and couldn’t be happier with how much this research has been appreciated.
Thank you for your support, @oreos-at-4am!
Tickling and Asexuality
anonymous asked: “Do you think there is a link between liking tickling and being asexual?”
IMPORTANT: This post will include mention of sexual intimacy - but only within strictly educational and health perspectives.
With that being said, I do ask that all comments, replies, and reblogs on this post remain educational in nature.
This is important information for all ages and sexualities. So please, keep that in mind.
“Effort is overrated unless you’re trying to make your lee squeal” - Socrates, probably
Thank you to everyone that has sent in questions for research! 💕
The next few questions require more personal experience and statistics. They are also longer posts that require more time to be written well. I'm working as fast as I can to ensure every ask earns a thoughtful, educational response! So please be patient if you've sent an ask. I promise I will get to all of them.
With that being said, feel free to keep asking questions to add to my Tickle Research Library!