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Is it common or useful to be able to control goosebumps, and pulse, at will?
RD:
--- Quote from: miamisinatra on 10/03/2014 17:54:59 ---... They say that humans only utilize 10% of their brains true capabilities.
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Not in this forum "they" don't ... http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/questions/question/2760/
https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html
cheryl j:
The goose bump thing sounds a little like ASMR. Most people who experience ASMR get it in response to certain images or sounds, but some people can induce the sensation without any stimulus. It's described as a pleasant tingly sensation that generally starts in the scalp or back of the head and passes down the back or through the shoulders, sometimes all the way down to the feet. Here are some links if you are interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response
http://www.asmr-research.org/
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/491/transcript
Kevinsgustavson:
Wow!!! Let me start off by saying I've been pondering the answer to is question for 5 years now. I've been a newbie and. Have been searching for "the chills" but obviously that's synonymous with goosebumps!,
So my story is pretty crazy so I'm going to summarize it and if anyone has questions please don't hesitate to contact me!
So I am 25 years old, and when I was 20 I did the master cleanse and also journaled for the first time in my life. The journaling was basically asking question after question, stemming new questions I would've never formulated without e previous one. After about 200 pages of writing for about one or two weeks straight, I felt a mental calmness that is very hard to describe. But basically this new calmness or mental awareness allowed me to trigger "the chills" or goosebumps until this day. Previous to all of my writing I would only get the chills in very rare circumstances from an intense movie scene etc which seems to be somewhat common. But now if I am very relaxed and reflect on that the. I am able to trigger these goosebumps at a rapid pace and even can cool my body down. As far as pulse is concerned, I have been at 45 bpm bc my cardio is so good but never really measured during a meditative state, I'd imagine I'd be in the 30s.
Going to read through these pages..
But very happy I found you guys!
All the best
Kevin
RD:
--- Quote from: Kevinsgustavson on 20/05/2014 19:16:18 ---... 200 pages of writing for about one or two weeks straight ...
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Compulsive writing can be a symptom of epilepsy ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergraphia
Focal-seizure could explain the unusual sensations and mental-states ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_seizure
cheryl j:
Just out of curiosity, Kevinsgustavason and Omnifarious, do you ever experience this sensation in response to certain sounds or images as well? Typical triggers include tapping, scratching, crinkling, rustling, brushing, certain voices, or whispering, and certain kinds of repetitive finger movements. It might be interesting to check out the different ASMR videos on youtube and see if they have any effect on you. The videos might strike you as odd at first, but it's interesting to see what different people respond to. Here's one for example: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrfs0LuEQmUOr try //www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQIt9kqNFNE
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