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Are you talking about strange tingling sensations at the back of your head. If you are check out: http://anti-valentine.hubpages.com/hub/ASMR http://anti-valent

Are you talking about strange tingling sensations at the back of your head. If you are check out: http://anti-valentine.hubpages.com/hub/ASMR http://anti-valentine.hubpages.com/hub/ASMR. I used to get it a lot when I was younger, normally when people were doing me a favour I wasn't expecting or they were going out of their way to help me. I've also had it when getting my hair cut. Throwaway account, as I have also had the crazy look.

nooneelse 15y ago
I always figured the head-tingling sensation while getting a hair cut was a hold over from our ancestral primates who needed to be groomed by one another and thus needed some pleasant sensory feedback to encourage seeking it out.
- throwaway00111 15y ago
  For me, it's more than just head tingling, it's a flood of utter joy and elation. It's an awesome experience when it happens. Quite where it originates from no one appears to know, and because it appears to be a good experience, no research is going into figuring out why it occurs (which is reasonable).
tomkin 15y ago
Wow. Dude. Don't hide behind a throwaway account - this is an incredible find. You have no idea how long I wanted something in hand to explain to others. I genuinely appreciate that.
- jh3 15y ago
  Also, see frission or "cold chill"[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chill
- throwaway00111 15y ago
  I know what you mean. It's good to try and explain it to others, but unless it happens to you it's a bit tough to explain the sensation. I'm glad i was able to help.
kooshball 15y ago
I believe this is also known as frisson. See /r/frisson for tons of media that can "induce" this. There was also an article in the WSJ that talks about what specific changed in music causes this. The most interesting thing I found was that even by just reading the WSJ article explaining the music, I can feel the shivers. http://www.reddit.com/r/Frisson http://www.reddit.com/r/Frisson http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577213010291701378.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020364600457721...
- throwaway00111 15y ago
  Thanks for the links, I've tried to auto-induce the sensation with sound or images but it doesn't seem to work for me. It appears to just be a people thing.
  - bprater 15y ago
    Don't give up. It is something that can be practiced and expanded into. I've struggled with poetry, but made a recent breakthru in finding a specific author. You may need a specific "seed" to get you into that place.

nooneelse 15y ago

I always figured the head-tingling sensation while getting a hair cut was a hold over from our ancestral primates who needed to be groomed by one another and thus needed some pleasant sensory feedback to encourage seeking it out.

throwaway00111 15y ago
For me, it's more than just head tingling, it's a flood of utter joy and elation. It's an awesome experience when it happens. Quite where it originates from no one appears to know, and because it appears to be a good experience, no research is going into figuring out why it occurs (which is reasonable).

tomkin 15y ago

Wow. Dude. Don't hide behind a throwaway account - this is an incredible find. You have no idea how long I wanted something in hand to explain to others. I genuinely appreciate that.

jh3 15y ago
Also, see frission or "cold chill"[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chill
throwaway00111 15y ago
I know what you mean. It's good to try and explain it to others, but unless it happens to you it's a bit tough to explain the sensation. I'm glad i was able to help.

kooshball 15y ago

I believe this is also known as frisson. See /r/frisson for tons of media that can "induce" this. There was also an article in the WSJ that talks about what specific changed in music causes this. The most interesting thing I found was that even by just reading the WSJ article explaining the music, I can feel the shivers. http://www.reddit.com/r/Frisson http://www.reddit.com/r/Frisson http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577213010291701378.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020364600457721...

throwaway00111 15y ago
Thanks for the links, I've tried to auto-induce the sensation with sound or images but it doesn't seem to work for me. It appears to just be a people thing.
- bprater 15y ago
  Don't give up. It is something that can be practiced and expanded into. I've struggled with poetry, but made a recent breakthru in finding a specific author. You may need a specific "seed" to get you into that place.