-tickle Torture Academy-

Records from World War II indicate that certain regimes used forced tickling during interrogations. Because it leaves no bruises or broken bones, it allowed captors to inflict high levels of stress and physical exhaustion while maintaining plausible deniability regarding physical abuse. Anatomy of a Modern Tickle Torture Academy

Laughter mimics joy, which isolates the victim because observers may not realize torture is occurring. -tickle torture academy-