I thought I would wait for someone else to explain this phenomenon but no one
came up to bat.
>From a Correlational Opponent Processing model at (http://turn.to.ai or
http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/LaGrangeLn/ronaldblue/index.html) an itch is
pain due to discrepancies on two or more channels of information. The old
neurological organization stored in holographic wavelet memory is discrepant
from the current stimulus holographic wavelet patterns. The interference
pattern from the two is the signal resulting in the interpretation of pain.
Any wavelet system can be deflected or changed with additional input. When you
scratch the itch, the input data of the scratch results in a holographic wavelet
stimulus which must be integrated into the current situation.
In this case it cause a change in the estimated location of the itch.
Ron Blue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steffen Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: Why does an itch move?
> A student in my intro class asked why an itch seems to "move" when you
> try to scratch it. Does anyone know the answer to this question?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steffen Wilson
> Department of Psychology
> Eastern Kentucky University
>
