WHY does music give us goosebumps? The vegetative nervous system, also called the autonomic nervous system, triggers such a reaction when we are emotionally aroused. This system is responsible for functions beyond our will.
Listening to music can also create feelings of aesthetic character, which excite the nervous system. This, in turn, sends signals to the organs, including the skin. And goosebumps are a consequence of the muscle contraction of
the hair follicles.
