I understand why people get goosebumps when they’re cold, but why do our bodies have the same reaction to things that cause emotion? I was out downtown today and there was someone just casually playing a beautiful piano piece and I got goosebumps. Why does this happen?
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I don’t have a perfect answer for that. I will say emotions are really connected to physical sensations in the body. That’s why people get upset stomachs when they are anxious, feel their insides drop when they hear bad news, feel “the butterflies” when they’re in love.
I don’t know why emotion is connected to physical sensations. Some things like adrenaline rushes for scary situations or depression for hopeless situations have evolutionary purposes that help people survive.
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