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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > itch, tickle, and tingle
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > itch, tickle, and tingle

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itch, tickle, and tingle  

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  • Itch, tickle, and tingle are commonplace sensory experiences that form part of the larger constellation of skin senses that also includes touch, temperature, and pain. Itch and tickle are sometimes linked perceptually, but under most circumstances these two distinct sensations are evoked by markedly different stimuli: chemicals for itch, and touch stimulation for tickle. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Itch, Tickle, and Tingle]

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