Why do we get goosebumps?

Why do goosebumps appear on your skin, and

when are some situations that might cause

them?

• To keep you cool in hot weather

• To make your hair look funny

• As a response to feeling cold or strong

  emotions, like fear

• Because you ate something cold

What is the sympathetic nervous system, and

how does it play a role in the formation of

goosebumps?

• The system that helps you see in the dark

• The system responsible for goose farming

• The system that sends signals from your brain

  to your skin

• The system that controls your taste buds

How did goosebumps help ancient humans

survive, and in what situations would they

experience them?

• By making them look smaller and less threatening

• By making their hair stand up to stay warm

• By helping them swim faster and hold their breath for longer

• By signaling when they were tired and to take a nap

According to Dr. Jaak Panksepp, what causes goose bumps when listening to music?

• Because music makes your skin itchy

• Because your brain tells your skin to form goosebumps

• Because your skin wants to be closer to the music

• Because music makes you cold

Even though goosebumps don't serve the same

survival purpose for us today, what messages

might they still be trying to tell us?

• You're tired and it's time to go to sleep

• You're feeling cold or strong emotions

• Your skin is dry and needs lotion

• You should dance immediately