Talk:Goose bumps

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Removed

The following quoted paragraph was removed from Goose bumps,

"== Positive effects ==

Goose bumps being a form of nervous stimuli, it is in theory, a state that can alter certain unpleasant nervous conditions. It is assumed a positive feeling of awe that it can emulate may in a sense be a diminishing factor of certain stressful conditions such as paranoia, or short-term panic attacks caused by various forms of phobia."

because it is

a) unclear,

b) unreferenced, and

c) dealing with health-related information, so both a) and b) are especially important, so that people do not receive bad health information and misdiagnose themselves or another.

makeswell (talk) 04:13, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Music section is pulled verbatim from its source.

This is plagiarism unless the whole section is in quotation marks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.112.232.84 (talk) 21:42, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Emission of an "Air-trapping oil" / Creationist sourcing

I have not been able to find any other sort of evidence or support for the idea that the skin secretes an oil that traps air for the purpose of insulation (note: not sweat) when a person experiences goose bumps. Additionally, the source provided does not appear to be sufficiently scientific or medical in nature or purpose (creationist website making unsupported claims). If anyone can provide a reliable source to support this effect it would be most welcome. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jetblackson (talk • contribs) 05:12, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

More causes of goose bumps

Goose bumps can be caused by sounds, physical feeling and thoughts of those. For example, whenever someone washes a plastic cutting board I get goose bumps from the sound od that, and from some sounds than can be emitted then writting on a blackboard. For the feeling part, touching some textiles can cause goose bumps. Examples: hats, mouse mats, sweaters, t-shirts and those fluffy things electronics are sometimes shipped with. And of cause the sound of rubbing such materials against each other. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.150.208.92 (talk) 17:41, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Whoever wrote the above -- you need research publication / studies to support the above. Otherwise, you cannot and should not use rare incidents to apply to the general population. I personally don't get goose bumps from touching any of the things that you have mentioned above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.174.171.21 (talk) 21:11, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

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This article described a few common theories, but were presented as fact, when, in fact, they are not factual. So, to make it correctly scientific and unbiased in nature, those opinionated statements were qualified as such.--98.167.13.43 (talk) 02:28, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

goose bump image

It would help if a before and after image of the same person were available for "goose bumps" wiki page illustration. Ryper (talk) 11:07, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Merger discussion

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.

To not merge, given that the topics are sufficiently distinct and well-developed. Klbrain (talk) 10:58, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

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I've noticed that this and Frisson talk about the same thing.

"Goose bumps" appears on the frisson page 6 times, while frisson appears on the goose bumps page once. I propose merging these two articles together, merging into this article. 80.0.166.171 (talk) 00:53, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Seems to me like these articles are about different phenomena. Mathwriter2718 (talk) 02:12, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

These are not the same thing. Frisson and goose bumps are related phenomena sometimes experienced during intense emotion or sensory stimulation. However, they differ in their definitions, causes, and manifestations. Frisson means "aesthetic chills" or "psychogenic shivers". Frisson refers to a sudden, brief moment of emotional excitement or thrill, often accompanied by a tingling sensation on the skin. A frisson can be triggered by emotionally powerful stimuli such as music. Goose bumps (aka, piloerection) are a physiological reaction — the skin becomes rough due to the erection of hair follicles. Goose bumps can be triggered by cold, fear, or strong emotions. Jaredroach (talk) 13:57, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose - different things. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath (talk) 02:55, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose. Goose bumps can be a consequence or symptom of frisson, but frisson can also occur without goose bumps, and goose bumps can occur for reasons unrelated to frisson, so not the same thing. Mgp28 (talk) 07:59, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose: Goose bumps are a symptom of frisson, not the same thing. This would be like merging cough with bronchitis. Rickraptor707 (talk) 21:23, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Reading the article it seems like not all frissons cause goosebumps and that’s why they should not be merged.I think it’s a new subject for science and will be encouraged to see what other cultures interpret the feeling. 86.42.157.99 (talk) 05:11, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.