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 ...

Goosebumps arise when tiny muscles around hair follicles contract, causing the hair to stand on end. Learn what triggers them ...

Ever wondered why your skin prickles and tiny bumps appear when you are cold, scared or moved by emotion? That reaction, known as goosebumps, feels familiar, but its biology and purpose are less ...

Goosebumps occur when the body releases hormones that tighten the tiny muscles surrounding the roots of your body hair, Dr. Jen Caudle tells Yahoo Life. This tightening causes the hairs on your ...

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