ELi5: Why do certain sensations like chalk on a chalkboard or rubbing styrofoam together cause your skin to crawl?
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I think its probably as simple as that its an unpleasant sound.
It doesn’t bother everyone, just a lot of us.
When i’m thinking about scratching a cube of ice, only the thought gets me the goosebumps.
Not sure why.
My psycho audio pain is metal on metal. Like a metal spoon in a metal cup – I reckon it has something to do with the day I was born. Hospital noises
MFing rubbing balloons rubbing. I will go from zero to rage when my kids bring home balloons and start making squeaking noises.
Now we have a rule- no balloons allowed in house (or when dads around) whatsoever
for me i don’t need a sound. the feeling of velvet makes me cringe and get chills, and my fingertips go numb. i don’t even have to touch it, just see it across the room. suede too but not as bad. i have chills just typing this
Hey! From an occupational therapy assistant, I work with sensory dysregulation issues all the time! I myself have auditory and tactile defensiveness for some sensation types (I.e. hate certain textures or sounds). So basically this happens because our body was never exposed to these sensations and/or doesn’t know how to sort the sensations into harmful and not harmful. Have you ever seen those “cute” videos of babies who won’t touch grass? Exactly the same thing!
Your nerves in your ear are sensitive to the sound/vibration frequency of the 2 materials rubbing together.
If you can’t hear it it has no effect/affect on you
Sandy or dry feet dragging on cement. Like at a beach or playground. Highly specific but makes me want to tear out my eyeballs. What’s more curious is that I really enjoy ASMR videos… So some sounds are good, others very bad.
Scraping your teeth on a dry tongue depressor (or wooden ice cream “spoon”). Shuts me down for a second.
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