Why Scratching An Itch Only Makes It worse

Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing
Fri, 10/31/2014 - 9:11am

You scratch an itch to cause pain, which soothes the itch. Then your body releases serotonin to reduce the pain, and the itch flares up. Read the rest

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