You will consistently experience goosebumps in response to the same triggers
It is often suggested that piloerection, or goosebumps, is primarily triggered by emotional experience—theoretical perspectives place a...
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Research Interests
My research looks at physiological changes, like piloerection, to understand how our body responds to changes in the environment.
I look for biomarkers in blood and saliva that can tell us something about the biological processes underpinning our experiences and our health.
I measure cardiovascular changes to understand how our body responds to stress.
I ask questions like
Why do we get goosebumps?
How are our biological functions connected to our psychological experience?
What are the physiological processes occurring with different emotions?
What can I learn about the human body and the world?
Psychology from the neck down
I am really interested in studying humans from a biological perspective.
This means I use tools like mass spectrometry and cardiovascular measurements to understand how physiological changes are connected to psychological experiences.
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