Why is scratching an itch a reflex 207 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.78K May 25, 2023 0 Comments Scratching often makes more problems than it solves, so why is scratching an instinct? Is it beneficial in some way or a remnant of something that helped? In: 0 1 Answer ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 25, 2023 0 Comments Probably to remove anything that gets stuck to our body such as ticks, splinters, etc. Something irritates our skin, we touch it instinctively to remove/analyze whatever is causing it You are viewing 1 out of 1 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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