Why does a self made body massage feels completely different from a massage made by someone else?
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Kinesthesis – Your brain is aware of the orientation of your limbs and is also aware when your own limbs are touching yourself. This is further compounded by the fact that you are aware of your own intent so you can’t take any action against yourself that you couldn’t predict. And as stated by others, part of the enjoyable sensation of a massage is that your muscles are able to relax and be pushed into positions they can’t get to on their own. If you’re trying to massage yourself, your muscles won’t be relaxed.
Basically, external touching from someone else triggers three pleasure receptors in the brain that can’t be filled on its own:
1. Unexpected stimuli
2. Relaxed muscles allow nerves that normally aren’t reachable to receive stimuli
3. Attention from another person
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