“What Happens in the Brain When Music Causes Chills?” Smithsonian Mag

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What Happens in the Brain When Music Causes Chills?
The brains of people who get chills when the right song comes on are wired differently than others

What song gives you chills? Somewhere between a half to two-thirds of the population have this reaction. What causes this response?

This story, from Smithsonian Magazine, appeared in my Facebook feed and I thought it was relevant and would be of interest to the LinkedMusicians community. I’ve personally gotten goose bumps when I’ve heard inspiring music — be it Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Stevie Wonder, Al Greene, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, The Beatles, Zeppelin, Jeff Buckley… It’s happened to me since I was a very young boy. It turns out this phenomena doesn’t occur with everyone, but
half to two-thirds of the population. A teaser for the article and the link are below.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-look-what-happens-brain-when-music-causes-chills-180959481/

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