Why do I get goosebumps when I get excited/feel good?

Goosebumps are an indication of emotional arousal. Back in the day, our ancestors fur would fluff up when in a heightened state and that reaction stays with us in the form of goosebumps. read more

Jaak Panksepp, a Bowling Green State neurobiologist studied how music triggers Goosebumps. He discovered that people got Goosebumps from sad feelings they get from music. Panksepp believes that chemicals in the brain, related to social loss, are the reason we get Goosebumps from sad songs. read more

The reason for this is the physiology of emotions. Goosebumps are a physiological phenomenon inherited from our animal ancestors, which was useful to them but are not of much help to us. read more

About 50 percent of people get chills when listening to music. Research shows that’s because music stimulates an ancient reward pathway in the brain, encouraging dopamine to flood the striatum—a part of the forebrain activated by addiction, reward, and motivation. read more