Frisson is the French phrase that means “shiver”, however on this case, we’re not shivering as a result of we’re chilly, we’re shivering as a result of we’re stimulated by music.
Once we hear a sure piece of music or view a selected murals, there could also be an intense psychological and physiological response. “You’ve this sudden rush of dopamine,” explains psychologist Dr Rebecca Johnson-Osei. “It is a comparable pathway that will get activated with intercourse and different issues which might be rewarding to our brains.”
Filmed and introduced by Greg Dukes
Commissioning Editor: Griesham Taan
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