ELi5: Why do certain sensations like chalk on a chalkboard or rubbing styrofoam together cause your skin to crawl?

2.56K views

ELi5: Why do certain sensations like chalk on a chalkboard or rubbing styrofoam together cause your skin to crawl?

In: Other

29 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I think its probably as simple as that its an unpleasant sound.

It doesn’t bother everyone, just a lot of us.

Anonymous 0 Comments

When i’m thinking about scratching a cube of ice, only the thought gets me the goosebumps.

Not sure why.

Anonymous 0 Comments

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

Anonymous 0 Comments

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

Anonymous 0 Comments

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

Anonymous 0 Comments

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!

Anonymous 0 Comments

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

Anonymous 0 Comments

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.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Scraping your teeth on a dry tongue depressor (or wooden ice cream “spoon”). Shuts me down for a second.