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What gives you goosebumps? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

I've noticed that if I listen to a song I loved but haven't heard in a long time, I'll get goosebumps. I'm not sure why exactly but I'm wondering what other kinds of experiences people find they get goosebumps from.

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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] p12s@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

TIL, thanks for sharing. It's so cool to learn about this because it lines up so much with my experience of music throughout my life.

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There used to be a Reddit group dedicated to it. I haven't found anything similar since moving to Lemmy.

[–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's community as weird and niche like that that's hard to find or start and maintain on the threadiverse¹ that I miss from reddit.

¹[Lemmy + piefed + mbin fediverse network]

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you build it, they will come.

[–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Forgot to add that I don't want to deal with building a community 😅

Yeah I'm part of the chicken and egg problem we have here but that's just super hard work for me

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Same. Not enough time and energy at the end of the day.

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

*Stine

"Jovial Bob" to his pals.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

When I’m hiking a trail and everything goes dead silent.

[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Any media that resonates with me, music can get me to cry pretty easily too tbh. Usually has to be something new though, familiar music doesn't really cause me goosebumps.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Recognizing certain music definitely does it to me too. Especially if I have strong memories around that song.

Other times I'll get it from music I don't recognize if it has strong multi layered harmonies.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not many things gave me goosebumps, but one song that did almost without fail for the first couple weeks that I'd binge listen to it, was gonna know we were here. I'm not normally a country fan, but for some reason that song in general would do it every time.

I eventually listened to it enough that I can't even bear hearing the song anymore, but for a while it was the only thing I'd listen to.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Big n Rich's first album does it for me. It just stands alone. I'm also not into country at all, but that album in a dark room alone at night is magical.

Yes, I realize theyre not good people. However there was nothing bad about the lyrical content in that first album, plus it had cowboy troy!

[–] 2piradians@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Certain movie scenes. When I was a kid I watched Back to the Future a lot, and the scenes with the DeLorean always did it.

Also certain memories when they come at opportune times.

And rarely when I pee...usually when I'm too hot after exerting in the summer heat.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

hearing the words good boy.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Music certainly does. Probably the main emotional cause, followed by staying out too late while stargazing and getting spooked by casual bumps in the night.

A good scream or a sustained wail will do it. Do you like metal? Lacuna Coil - Sleep Paralysis comes to mind.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

gooses with bump causing diseases

[–] pwalshj@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] neck_toe_raw_ray@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 weeks ago

Evo moment 37

moment 38 too, but that one may be because i was there

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Clthothegod - I feel different everyday

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mind dependency - Blindspott

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Not much anymore. Possibly related to Alexithymia.

Sometimes in a negative way if I forgot something important what I should've done.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The thought of scraping my nail on a "rough" marble.

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Touch me xoxo