Comments on: Study Uses Functional MRI to Answer Why Scratching Relieves Itching http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/02/study-uses-functional-mri-to-answer-why-scratching-elief/ health insanely simple Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Benabio http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/02/study-uses-functional-mri-to-answer-why-scratching-elief/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Dr. Benabio Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:14:25 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/02/study-uses-functional-mri-to-answer-why-scratching-elief/#comment-349 Ami- Great point. It think your theory is right on. Ami-
Great point. It think your theory is right on.

]]> By: Ami http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/02/study-uses-functional-mri-to-answer-why-scratching-elief/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Ami Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:43:06 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/02/study-uses-functional-mri-to-answer-why-scratching-elief/#comment-342 Maybe the brain is rewarding the behavior because once upon a time, some itching could have meant a little pest that needed to be removed. Could it also have some connection to the soothing effect of social primate grooming when friends and relatives pick nits out of the hair? I know this sounds gross to us now, but since we do come from apes, we have a lot of leftover behaviors and responses from that period. Having someone else brush and wash your hair, like in a salon, is very relaxing. Maybe the brain is rewarding the behavior because once upon a time, some itching could have meant a little pest that needed to be removed.

Could it also have some connection to the soothing effect of social primate grooming when friends and relatives pick nits out of the hair? I know this sounds gross to us now, but since we do come from apes, we have a lot of leftover behaviors and responses from that period. Having someone else brush and wash your hair, like in a salon, is very relaxing.

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