Why does tickling make you laugh Reddit

ELI5: Why do we laugh while being tickled? from explainlikeimfive

ELI5: What is happening when we are being tickled? Why is smiling a common reaction to being tickled? from explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do we laugh when tickled? from explainlikeimfive

I saw an ELI5 post from a few years ago but I still do not understand it entirely. I understand that it's a defensive response to being touched in places on your body that are "vulnerable to attack", I am just trying to understand why laughter is the response. What's advantageous to laughter rather than some other response? Has there been any advances in tickling science that have any insight on this topic?

Why do we laugh when being tickled when it actually pisses us off? from askscience

ELI5: Why do people smile and laugh when being tickled, even if they're genuinely annoyed and unamused? from explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why does being tickled make us laugh? from explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do people laugh when being tickled, even if they hate every second of it? from explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do we laugh when we're tickled? from explainlikeimfive