If You Get the Chills from Music, You May Have a Unique Brain

Re:If You Get the Chills from Music, You May Have a Unique B... by Whitestrake on Thursday September 21, 2017 @02:30AM (#15301012)

I get chills when I listen to some music - I thought that was universal, or at least commonplace. Just how unique is getting chills supposed to be that it might be a marker for a "unique" brain?

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Re:If You Get the Chills from Music, You May Have a Unique B... by epalmer on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:40AM (#15301862)

I too get chills when listening to some music. I too thought this was universal or commonplace.

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Re:If You Get the Chills from Music, You May Have a Unique B... by DanBC on Thursday September 21, 2017 @06:24AM (#15302021)

It's common enough that BBC Radio had a programme called The Tingle Factor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1mS2Q4lp0wNxj9Mdlpr...

And this article suggests "most people" feel it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zx6sfg8

Also, not quite the same but they have a long running series about music with a powerful emotional impact. I mention it because it's good and people might be interested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008mj7p

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Re:If You Get the Chills from Music, You May Have a Unique B... by bgdkbtv on Thursday September 21, 2017 @02:54AM (#15301081)

We are all pretty unique and I'm pretty sure most of the population would get chills when listening to music they really like.

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