It does not have any potential threat to us , still why are we scared of some eerie noises or creepy shrill sounds ?
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It’s left over from when humans had more hair. They are caused by contractions of miniscule muscles that are attached to each hair. The contractions cause a shallow area on the skin which causes the surrounding area to protrude. In animals with thick coats this makes the expand the layer of air that serves as insulation. But in humans getting goosebumps is useless since we don’t have a fur coat.
In addition to the cold some animals hair will stand on end when they feel threatened so that they look bigger to hopefully make the threat back off. So humans to get this reaction during emotional situations not just scary.
In general, we like to identify where a sound is coming from so we know what an appropriate response should be.
If you hear a weird/creepy noise but you look to see that it was your cat being a doofus, you’re put at ease and start laughing because your cat is a doofus. However, when you hear that weird noise and you cannot identify where it came from, your imagination may run a bit wild and, depending on whether or not you’re in familiar surroundings, you may start to become obsessed with where the sound came from.
We’re not really scared of the sound, but what could’ve possibly made that sound.
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