Imagine you're playing with a friend, and they say something funny, it makes you laugh. Now imagine that same laugh is coming out of a speaker instead of your friend. You still feel the urge to laugh, even though there's no one touching you! That’s because some sounds can trigger ticklish feelings in your brain, just like being touched.
Examples
- You hear a classmate giggle and laugh like you're being tickled.
- Listening to a high-pitched cackle makes you squirm, even if no one’s near.
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See also
- Why Do Some Sounds Make Us Ticklish?
- Why Do Some Sounds Make Us Twitchy?
- How do noise-canceling headphones block out ambient sound?
- What are formants?
- How do noise-canceling headphones work to block sound?