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ImproperCommas t1_j90byaj wrote

Reply to comment by Gorilla1969 in ELI5: Why do we 'get the chills' when we're spooked by something? by danyaylol

But we should heat up. The ‘chills’ also refers to a feeling of coldness on one’s back or their arms.

You get the the ‘chills’ from the sudden sharp decrease in blood flow to the outer layer of your skin. Less blood flow means less heat and thus you feel very cold, very rapidly.

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