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What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« on: 18/01/2012 16:53:26 »
Dearest Digitologists,

As a sheepie I of course luff to tap my fingers whilst idle.....and....when occupied too actually but perhaps I just notice it more whilst idle !

Yep, tapping fingers is all I think about really.

Look here,

Here is a thumb that is caught whilst in descent mode to make contact with the table !


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A Thumb Tapping A Table Just Moments Ago


Nice eh ?


Think I'll do the same.

Why Do We Do That ?...What's the psychology behind thumb tapping Luff ?


Do ewe know ?....I don't and I have this urge to know this !.......please...satiate an urge today.



Ta

hugs and shmishes



mwah mwah mwah


neil
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #1 on: 19/01/2012 05:19:42 »
I remember reading that the rhythm of walking has a calming effect on the human body.  Maybe finger tapping is thumbthing like that. :o)
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #2 on: 28/01/2012 13:02:40 »
Quote from: Donnah on 19/01/2012 05:19:42
I remember reading that the rhythm of walking has a calming effect on the human body.  Maybe finger tapping is thumbthing like that. :o)

Thanks Donnah   I think you are most probably very right. .....

..............hmmmm (ponders).... it would be an interesting study I think to find out that when people idly tap their fingers or twitch their legs /feet that it is in concert with a bodily rhythm  !







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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #3 on: 31/01/2012 04:18:25 »
I don't know about tapping thumbs but according to Freud, people who twiddle their thumbs are basically said, likely to be over sexed....
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #4 on: 02/02/2012 20:04:11 »
Oh, that couldn't relate to our Neil!!!!
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #5 on: 03/02/2012 01:39:30 »
oh..no...never....lol...lol
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #6 on: 03/02/2012 15:17:06 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 31/01/2012 04:18:25
I don't know about tapping thumbs but according to Freud, people who twiddle their thumbs are basically said, likely to be over sexed....

Gosh !!....over sexed ?..is that what grups  (GRown UPs) do to make the stork deliver Dumbo or something ?  [;D]

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« Reply #7 on: 04/02/2012 00:41:28 »
Well I've heard it has something to do with an elephant! :-o
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #8 on: 04/02/2012 08:42:41 »
Quote from: neilep on 03/02/2012 15:17:06
Quote from: Karen W. on 31/01/2012 04:18:25
I don't know about tapping thumbs but according to Freud, people who twiddle their thumbs are basically said, likely to be over sexed....

Gosh !!....over sexed ?..is that what grups  (GRown UPs) do to make the stork deliver Dumbo or something ?  [;D]
Geese Neil..wish you would stop referring to your self in such a derrogitve term... I know that with each coupling that you participate in that  you
are indeed delivered...but for goodness sakes! How long do I have to tell you...?
You are no Dumbo... I keep telling you, your a Dork! Not a Dumbo!!! You really need your
ears tested Dork...lol......  x  ;-)
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Re: What's The Psychology Behind Tapping Your Fingers/Thumbs
« Reply #9 on: 04/02/2012 20:25:24 »
Ummm, what's a Dork?  Is that a cross between Dumbo and stork?  Okay, the Dumbo being delivered by a stork is starting to make sense now.
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