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Why and how do humans get goosebumps, and how does the brain known when to send signals to the nervous system?

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When you feel certain powerful emotions, a part of your brain called the hypothalamus sends a message via your nerves to the muscles in your skin to tighten up. When the skin on your body gets tight, your hairs stand on end and goose bumps form
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when you feel cold or scared you body sends that info to your brain and it causes goosebumps.
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