Scientists have discovered a rare group of people who can actually induce goosebumps when they want to. But if you’re like most people, you only get goosebumps involuntarily — namely, when you’re cold ...

Watch a scary movie and your skin crawls. Goose bumps have become so associated with fear that the word is synonymous with thrills and chills. But what on earth does scary have do to with chicken-skin ...

Picture this: On a frigid winter morning, chills force you to bundle up. Later, you settle in to watch a horror flick, only for a jump scare to raise the hair on your arms. Though the sensations were ...

A study exploring the scientific and social aspects of goose bumps finds that this common form of piloerection is associated with feelings of awe. This physical reaction also cannot be faked. BLOG: ...