piloerection

What he's describing here is piloerection, which is a functional part of the fear response in other haired/furred animals, but vestigial in humans.

Supernatural Superserious 2010

What he's describing here is piloerection, which is a functional part of the fear response in other haired/furred animals, but vestigial in humans.

Archive 2010-05-23 2010

Additional evidence for the occurrence of a seizure includes piloerection gooseflesh, pupillary dilatation, and tachycardia.

The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993

"That's piloerection," a sign of emotional arousal, says Dr. Dana Hasselschwert, head of veterinary sciences at the

NYT > Home Page By JAMES GORMAN 2011

Goosebumps piloerection are the body's response to awe, apparently, a visceral response to the sense of self-expanding beyond our physical limits to merge with the larger collective.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Mark Matousek 2011

Yes, you can get those drones, although they won't have quite the depth that your 'cello does ... and as for piloerection (that "hair standing on its end" thing), yup.

Mandolin Cafe News 2009

His forceful upright walking and piloerection (hair on end) indicate his agitation.

Scientific American 2009

Some animals also enjoy other benefits of piloerection; for example, your barn cats might fluff up to make themselves look bigger and more intimidating to your barn dogs.

TheHorse.com News 2009

Yes, you can get those drones, although they won't have quite the depth that your 'cello does ... and as for piloerection (that "hair standing on its end" thing), yup.

Mandolin Cafe News 2009

Yes, you can get those drones, although they won't have quite the depth that your 'cello does ... and as for piloerection (that "hair standing on its end" thing), yup.

Mandolin Cafe News 2009

Many dogs, during piloerection, have a few raised tufts at the base of the neck and the tail.

Bad Dog Condé Nast 2021