Why certain music gives us the chills, AKA Frisson

Why Music Can Give You Chills & Goosebumps | Neurologist explains Frisson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjjnXWMEvs

I'd be curious to know how many of us experience this. I get the chills quite often, not just with music.

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mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,909 posts 07-15-2025 at 09:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete With music and sound coming from a vibrating sound source ( musical instrument or voice etc) we go the heart of a person or inside thing. We directly perceive its internal state...
tomcarr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,703 posts 07-16-2025 at 06:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How well the music is recorded determines how many times I get goosebumps while listening. Great recordings often trigger multiple episodes of them.
limomangus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,715 posts 08-22-2025 at 12:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't sit on your speakers....case closed.
slaw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23,875 posts 08-23-2025 at 11:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can listen to certain songs in any environment and experience chills. So It seems, at least in my case, it is one's personal connection with the song, being the main factor.