ELi5: Why do certain sensations like chalk on a chalkboard or rubbing styrofoam together cause your skin to crawl?
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Hey! From an occupational therapy assistant, I work with sensory dysregulation issues all the time! I myself have auditory and tactile defensiveness for some sensation types (I.e. hate certain textures or sounds). So basically this happens because our body was never exposed to these sensations and/or doesn’t know how to sort the sensations into harmful and not harmful. Have you ever seen those “cute” videos of babies who won’t touch grass? Exactly the same thing!
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