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Anthony Carboni has been hosting and producing content for TV and the web since 2003, starting with G4's Attack of the Show! and MTV's Iggy Music Show. Anthony's been at Revision3 since 2009 and helped to create original programming for Rev3Games, a network of gaming-focused content. He can... Read More
Why in the world are people ticklish? And why does it make us laugh so hard? Anthony explores the evolutionary roots of our ticklishness.
Read More: "Tickles Trigger Different Area of the Brain than Laughter Alone" "It's certainly interesting how one part of our brain can trigger various emotions. However, when it comes to matters of laughter, scientists have discovered that there's something silly about the different types." "Exploration of the Neural Correlates of Ticklish Laughter by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging" The burst of laughter that is evoked by tickling is a primitive form of vocalization." "Brain Area for Ticklish Laughter Found" "A laugh that prompts you to cry out, "That tickles!" activates different brain areas than a laugh not provoked by tickling, a new study from Germany suggests." "Why do people laugh when they get tickled?" "Touch is an extremely powerful thing. The reassuring caresses, squeezes and hugs exchanged between lovers and friends generate powerful physical and emotional responses." "What is the Hypothalamus?" "The hypothalamus is a small but important part of the brain."
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about an hour ago
I thought I’d start off our @MakerFaire videos by standing in a cage surrounded by a million volts of lightning: http://t.co/bIsHMDJqzT
about 3 hours ago
The @revision3 office is pretty intense on the weekends, guys. http://t.co/gb1B1pmhzx
about 4 hours ago
“@davidhoang: My rule is I don’t criticize people if: A) I’m sitting down. B) Behind the display of a device.”
about 5 hours ago
@mikeyface He gets personality nuances across quickly and well
about 5 hours ago
@mikeyface Yeah, mystery is so about character personalities and interaction- the stuff he nails in DW, too.
about 5 hours ago
@mikeyface The feature-length stuff might be his sweet spot as a writer, too- everyone’s got their format they’re best in.
Anthony Carboni has been hosting and producing content for TV and the web since 2003, starting with G4's Attack of the Show! and MTV's Iggy Music Show. Anthony's been at Revision3 since 2009 and helped to create original programming for Rev3Games, a network of gaming-focused content. He can currently be seen hosting D News,SGNL by Sony, Random Encounter and Casual Friday. Anthony trained for stage and on-camera performance at HB Studios, The Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and the Upright Citizen's Brigade.
