Why Music Can Give You Chills & Goosebumps | Neurologist explains Frisson

[@theliftexpert]

Anna , your simplistic ,yet very detailed explanations of complex topics ,trigger the shivers in me sometimes! Thanks for the insight as to why this happens ❤

[@captmrgn7040]

Damn. So there is a proper name for what I call "MusicGasm". 2 of my favorite songs are Summer Breeze (Phillip Stein Remix) at the 3:17 min mark and Samantha James "Breathe You In" at the 2:25 - 3:10 min mark. The really cool part of the experience is when I mentally direct the energy all around my body -- I make it twist and swirl -- building up for 10 seconds or so and then let it explode through the top of my head and/or radiate out into the inter-dimensional universe (kind of my way of sending love to the universe). Other songs that do it for me: Paul McCartney - With a Little Luck, Lionel Ritchie - You Are, and many more. You've inspired me to go build a playlist of them all. Another thing I've noticed is that after the first frisson/musicgasm, the effect is harder to recreate right away. I'm not sure how long it takes to build the energy back up to full strength. I'll have to do some experimentation and find out.

[@ianmininger]

Choral music always gives me that whole body impact more than most other music. Something like Serenity by Ola Gjeilo or Eriks Esenvalds arrangement of Amazing Grace. Also we really appreciate your dedication because to go from "not really a spicy food person" straight to Carolina Reaper is for real💜

[@ShakaTheFallen]

Band called Little Moon. Their song called “Ballad of a Moonchild I” I get chills every time

[@most2dot0]

I came here from your first Angelina Jordan reaction, and two of her songs, both among my top favourites of hers, "Feeling Good" (live at the Stream Gir Tilbake), and Bohemian Rhapsody from AGT, give me chills every single time I hear them, and the latter usually at several places within the song.

[@mattlm64]

I don't get frisson as much as I used to. It's a nice surprise when I do get it. I still very much enjoy music though. Music can bring me to tears with an even more powerful emotion than frisson. Music is emotionally complex.

[@red0ctane19]

Is tearing up when listening to music part of frisson as well? I've tried to explain it to so many people but it seems most people don't experience it how I do. It won't be a sad song or anything, but it'll move me so deep in my core that I'll have nonstop chills over my whole body and pulsing up my scalp while starting to tear up. It's almost such a powerful response to being happy or in awe that my body doesn't know what to do so it comes out as tears. It's very hard to explain. Haha. I also get frisson from songs I've heard countless times, so when you said it's a phenomenon that happens due to unexpectedness in the music, I found it very interesting that I'll get just as powerful of chills the hundredth time listening as I did the first. This may also explain my obsession and tolerance to extremely spicy things. It gives me chills and a sort of "high" while I'm eating them. My 'daily driver' hot sauce is a caroline reaper, ghost pepper, and habanero hot sauce that I put on everything. My wife thinks I'm crazy as that is my baseline for flavor and heat. 🤣 When I'm really in the mood for something spicy (my level of spicy), it's basically inedible to everyone I know.

[@erinwilson3369]

Only 45% of population experience it. Sad huh.

[@samvimes117]

love the FOR SCIENCE attitude as a milk white Irishman you couldn't pay me to eat a jabanero let alone a carolina reaper I love an idealistic comic book story like all-star superman for frisson

[@TheFixer710]

Music like ludovico einaudi's experience, the OST irregular god, the OST mage of millennia. And I would say mine is fairly severe I get instant chills when hearing those songs and I can feel my eyes tearing up

[@teri2466]

I feel it that second the plane becomes airborne.

[@arryaxx263]

Interestingly, Jimi Hendrix advised the best way to make a statement in music was to create a repetitive situation and hold it for several minutes before breaking into one's solo. That sounds similar to the idea of breaking expectation within music to create an emotional impact. Baroque music, while highly ordered, is often built with a break(like Vivaldi's Winter, or the continual rise and change in Bach's Chaconne) that I think pretty commonly triggers that feeling. Maybe the fault in your experiment was that there was nothing benign about the masochism of eating that devil pepper. That's just painful. It would be interesting to know if actual non-benign masochism triggered the same effect, or if it could be even narrowed down to that with everything going on in someone's brain in that case. Interesting topic!

[@TianaMaher]

Unfortunately, the sound of Jimmy Hendriks brings only the sound of being repulsed to me.

[@bastigchelaar6037]

Interactions with acknowledgement, gratefulnes, agreement, practicing certain movements does it for me. I think the energy body is as much involved here as the physical body. Shame there was no attention for that, but yeah... scientists 🤷‍♀

[@neurogalmd]

This is great! Thanks for sharing what gives you frisson - appreciate your input!

[@captmrgn7040]

I have my suspicions about that as well. I am into OBE/Astral Travel and understand at least something about the energy body. I've often wondered if the musicgasms/frisson I get is related to my energy body.

[@alphasierra571]

@@neurogalmd Hi, do you know what it is called when you involuntary exhale? I don’t often get goosebumps, I sometimes get frissons but most often I literally loose my breath for a second. Thanks

[@YungL.i.X.]

Remember experiencing this when I first listened to Baby Birkin in my friends car. Sound system was BOOMING and it was so fye 😂 Gotta learn to create that sensation myself

[@Totallyking]

Thank you for another lovely video! I absolutely recommend the album "Program Music I" by Kashiwa Daisuke. The first song, "Stella" is full of so many surprises it leaves me in awe. Great album in full. Neo-classical genre must-listen. Hope you like it Neurogal!

[@markholliday6395]

I do get that feeling fairly frequently from a variety of experiences. The most recent example was with the release of Ren's new song "Mackay" which is a tribute to his good friend who passed in 2011. I know you have checked out some of Ren's other work, and I highly recommend taking a listen to this one as well.

[@justinayers9983]

James Blount and his song Monsters. Frisson gone full tilt!

[@Nick_Sandman]

Darn it all, Carolina Reaper (2000 scoff units) - that's just plain masochistic. I'd never heard of it before 6 months ago - a distant uncle's son had returned from NYC where he was an ex-pat chef, and here in home-town he showed me his Caroina Reaper chilli bush as if I would know how dangerous it is. Well thanks for showing me. I'm going to find your other vid where you mention the neurological effects of spices - that is where I really want to comment from first hand experience. This comment is a memory aid (in my COMMENT playlist), to make sure I come back to get this note to self.

[@Djauntywanker]

This stuff only happens when I have had my adhd medication … or everything is shit . But smooth criminal Michael Jackson and a fair bit of his music does it . Good bass lines do it . Dennis Edwards don’t look any further.. play that a few times… then you will be hooked . George benson , give me the night .. play that a few times then it like a drug . My music taste has completely changed and grown since I had a mental break down at 29 . …I can’t handle punk rock anymore and now when I hear blink 182 play I think what the hell i listened to this total absolute shit for to long I was a dumb arse . I remember my music taste changed at 13/14 because I was trying to be cool to fit in with the other kids .so I played guitar … then it changed when I started DJing … then I decided to stop DJing and it’s has changed again …. All of a sudden at 40 years of age I’m a Michael Jackson fan…. I didn’t give a dam about him when he was alive . I was stupid and the media told lots of lies about him and that also influenced things . I have autism I could type a friken book about music … it’s my autistic thing.

[@moniquelemaire5333]

I have had Myalgic Encephalomyolitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome MECFS for 7 years now. Certain music helps me to feel better. A two harpsichord piece by JS Bach played by Chiara Massini and Agnes Ratko. When I hear that piece played it gives that frisson experience. It is absolutely joyfully brilliant 😮😅😊. Amazing 🤩. For some reason it gives me the energy that I need and seek after. Have tou helped anyone with MECFS in your work as a neurologist?? Any thoughts 🤔. Thank you for your channel. Since I have been ill with MECFS, I have been reading about the brain and how it can heal itself. May God bless you and your family. Miss Monique 🙂🙏🌷💗

[@dalequale9365]

I was in a 20 year post divorce funk. Feeling nothing was safe. Then I obtained an affordable apartment ,exercise and paleo low carb changed everything. I'm healthy and strong most days BUT i got sick, ER visit... You don't appreciate being well if you don't get sick once in a while. IMHO

[@BackwoodsTN]

Hello new subscriber! Could you possibly make another video regarding the carnivore diet? I’m curious if any new information or advancements have came forth since your last video. Thanks for your content!

[@neurogalmd]

Thank you for your comments and for subscribing! I’m working on an updated carnivore diet video :)

[@BackwoodsTN]

@@neurogalmd much appreciated, and thanks for the response. I’ll be looking forward to it! 😎

[@BrainInjuredTortellinni]

I have a little different interpretation of what frisson is. There’s a reason for the saying, music is for the soul. When you feel frisson it’s actually your soul jumping for joy! That’s why music is usually the easiest way to make you feel the frisson coming from your soul!

[@mdc2utube]

Neurogal - thank for your thoughtful videos. Do you have any thoughts to share on what many people call "Epic Music" which is often used in Soundtracks or Videogames. These can cause a sense of faith or "can do" attitude for me. I would love to hear your thoughts on the neurological aspects. I almost became a neurologist myself, but back in the 80's it did not have much to offer beyond diagnosis. Epic music effects might be worth considering for a video. It plays a prominent role in movies and games to generate mood effects. Examples in Spotify - Atomic Music, Epic North, Twelve Titans, Jo Blankenburg ...

[@kelzking8806]

I found this video while searching "why do we feel goosebumps when we hear music". Now, what parked that question was when I was singing to myself (not a very good singer at all) I felt goosebumps. It happens often and I wonder why is it possible to trigger fisson in myself? I thought it was to a certain vibration my body is resonating with. And another side question, is it possible to lucid dream and cause this same sorta Frisson feeling in the body from the lucid dream? I'm going to try causing Frisson in this method and report back .👍🏻 I really connected with what you mentioned towards the end about people who feel Frisson more often are often deep thinkers, very imaginative and feel deep emotions. Great video!

[@siriusvairwavez789]

Sometimes just thinking about frisson triggers it it like a rush of wavez especially in the crown area.

[@woodywoodman2319]

Rens Fred Again Mashup does this to me!!

[@khiarastales2091]

I'm wondering if such stimulation like frisson has any connection with certain mental conditions or neurodiversity. I'm diagnosed with mood disorder, also having autistic symptoms, and just like how you describe it, listening to my fav music feels like natural high. I experience frisson mostly from gothic, symphonic or scandinavian folk music--the genres most people consider as creepy or depressing, yet their darker tones give me a sort of pleasing vibration, which also inspired me to write and draw. For reference, I listened to Evanescence albums since I was 7--and loving the genre until now. Recently I've been listening to bands like Nightwish and Blackbriar.

[@teri2466]

I think this feeling must be individual (or subjective?). I didn't feel any better when the heavy metal music played on 😊 Omg I did the hot pepper thing once. 🔥🥵🔥

[@neurogalmd]

Re: the heavy metal piece.. me neither 😊

[@jl5681]

❤️

[@erinwilson3369]

What classical song is at beginning

[@DarrellW_UK]

This is quite interesting, I was aware of Frissons and have had them and other emotions too with certain pieces of music so understand about them. Recently I started seeing colours when listening to music too, I have Fibromyalgia and am quite hypersensitive so I spoke to my Doctor about it just in case there could be a problem. He seems to think that my experience may be connected with my hypersensitivity and be similar to synesthesia. I know synesthesia is supposed to be a genetic thing so was a bit confused, he also said that it might go away - does this sound feasible to you?

[@neurogalmd]

Hi Darrell! Thank you for your comment! While synesthesia usually starts in childhood, it can show up later in life too, especially if you're hypersensitive. It's probably nothing to worry about, but it's always good to follow up with your doctor to be sure. If you notice any new or unusual symptoms (like new headaches, additional vision changes, or other new neurological symptoms), definitely check with your doctor. Take care!

[@DarrellW_UK]

@@neurogalmd Thanks for your reply, he said the same it’s me being over cautious perhaps 🤔 I really appreciate your taking your time to respond and explaining about the possibility of it just being later in life.

[@3amael]

I can cause frisson at will and at very high intensity.

[@callumthorsen5474]

Check out tom macdonald god mode... so many emotions in one song so many contrasts would love to see you review it

[@BM-hb2mr]

Exactly why I climb cell towers after being a fireman of 26 years I love adrenaline

[@woodywoodman2319]

Okay... frisson! Got it! Lol

[@timmybroadshaw2322]

Well shucks my spiritual experience was a product of my mind XD Maybe god triggered it in my brain lol Anyway this is really cool to know thanks You should make a video about current research of psychedelics and if/how it can help anxiety/ptsd/depression

[@sebrinadickerson3341]

I experience this on a regular basis...but, not with that clip.

[@neurogalmd]

Thanks for sharing!

[@alwynwatson6119]

Probably because rather than coming across as genuine that clip is trying to sell you something.

[@Mm-so7to]

I didn't feel anything at all.

[@neurogalmd]

Thanks for sharing!

[@monk331]

I don't feel at all How can I feel feelings?

[@neurogalmd]

Hello, I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing difficulties in feeling emotions. This inability to experience emotions or physical sensations can arise from various factors. One possible explanation is a condition known as anhedonia - the inability to experience pleasure. Anhedonia is often associated with conditions such as depression, where individuals may find it challenging to derive joy from activities they once enjoyed. Sometimes people can feel numb because of dissociation. Dissociation is a defense mechanism that involves disconnecting from one's thoughts, feelings, or sense of identity as a way to cope with overwhelming stress or trauma. It's not uncommon for individuals who have experienced trauma to feel numb or disconnected from their emotions and physical sensations. Given the complexity of these experiences, it might be beneficial for you to seek support from a caring, competent mental health professional. They can provide a safe space for exploring and identifying the underlying causes contributing to your difficulty in feeling emotions, so that you can address the challenges and find healing, relief and joy. A youtube channel you might also want to explore that covers these topics in more detail is www.youtube.com/@TheHolisticPsychologist All the best.

[@Mm-so7to]

@@neurogalmd thank you for explaining that in depth but fortunately I never suffered a depression or any form of mental illnesses thank god for that. Is not that I have no feelings at all. Anytime I see those killing happening in the world I feel my heart jumps out of my chest is just I don't feel anything when it comes to a music.

[@mattlm64]

@@Mm-so7to I'm aware that some people apparently do not feel pleasure from music. I wonder how much of that is due to not hearing enough music to find the type that resonates with them? Have you tried dancing to music? I don't dismiss that some people may not have the capacity to enjoy music. Does it just sound like nonsensical noise?

[@alwynwatson6119]

This sounds like a subtype of synesthesia to me.