Aspergers and Goosebumps!

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I asked this question on Yahoo Answers and didn't get a good answer

Doesn't happen to me. I get goosebumps when I'm cold.

sometimes, but it depends on how immersed in the media I become.

Yes, but I'm fairly certain that is not an autism related thing. A lot of people have that physical response when reacting to particularly enjoyable or immersive situation/entertainment.

Agreeing with this answer! And i can relate to what your describing. Further, i got this really weird thing going on: when i talk about the stars and the universe, or, look at the stars, i got goosebumps all over me, and start crying (what the f*ck??). Really don't know why i do that, but it happens to me every time since when i was a child. It's not that i have emotions at that moment or something, but it just happens. Weird right?

That almost sounds like a forgotten memory response, though I haven't heard of it happening to very many people. Who knows.

Well, i got a really great memory. I know almost every thing since my childhood (i almost never forget something, don't know if it's the autism, or just photographic memory or something). And i know that it's not a forgotten memory from my childhood or something. Oh well, maybe not entirely true, because it almost kind of feels like it's a 'memory' of a previous life or something. Can't quite describe it, it's really overwhelming, but it almost feels like it's a feeling of being lost or homesick (because i'm on the wrong planet here? ). Just writing this gives me goosebumps all over me and i'm shaking (but i don't feel cold), that happens all the time! (i know i'm weird ghihi)

as far as i know, there are two things that can cause this, neither is really linked to autism/aspergers.
the first and more common one is called 'frisson', where your body prepares for a stong release in (usually) music, triggered by actual melodies and underlying emotion.

the second one is a lot more rare, and not yet fully accepted by professionals, but it has been named 'ASMR' by the nternet (autonomus sensory meridian responce), but that one triggers more on specific sounds then medodies. it is the pleasurable version of the pain you might feel from nails on the chalkbord.


seeing how you also mentioned moving films, i'd guess it is the first effect you are experiencing: frisson

I mostly get goosebumps when I'm cold. Totally unrelated to Asperger's.

I don't know whether it's related to Asperger's but yeah, I get music related goosebumps on a daily basis. I particularly enjoy the sound of violins playing a song I adore. In particular, when I listen to orchestral renditions of Queen songs I get goosebumps and I feel like crying. Of course, it happens with every song I particularly enjoy.

I can make myself get goosebumps but probarbly not aspie related.

I get goosebumps almost every time I listen to live music. It happens even when I'm not feeling any emotions towards the music or find it particularly enjoyable. I think it's certain timbres which make me go goosebumpy and I've also noticed it happening to me more in recent years. I don't think it's got anything to do with AS, but the fact that I'm fairly musical and play violin.

I get that, mainly on my head and arms. Can also happen if something makes an impression.