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There's a biological reason why some people get chills down their spine when they listen to music and others don't
Some of us react more intensely to music than others. For some, listening to a certain track can send shivers down their spine, and goosebumps appear on their skin. According to a new study, published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, there's a deeper reason for this than some people simply appreciating music more than others. The researchers studied 20 students, half of which reported experiencing chills when listening to music. They used Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) - MRI scans which map out the brain - to examine the differences between the two groups.
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Music definitely affects me this way, but so do other things like watching intense ice skating, or a gymnastic floor routine, ballet, operas and of course movies.
Yep, anything that induces an emotional reaction is up for grabs in this case. I also experience this.
I liked that the article toward the end explained the link between listening to music and emotional well-being in general (regardless of whether or not the person gets chills). Interesting article.
I liked that too. Most music does not give me chills,in fact,I hate most pop music.
Hard to define pop music, since we probably grew up with it, but yeah, I hear ya, the homogenized, commercialized swill today...I seem to be trapped in a loop!
Wait... do you mean to tell me that the reason my body is having a biological response is ... *gasp ... biological?!
20 students is a horribly low number of participants for such a study. There’s no reason this study should be taken seriously.
I think the number of people who have reactions to music is way more than 50%. I’d give a guess at 95%.
What part of the article said you were wrong, and what was the article trying to say?