A study , carried out by PHD student Matthew Sachs at the University of Southern California, has revealed that people who get chills from music might have structural differences in their brain. The research studied 20 students, who listened to three to five pieces of music. The researchers then took brain scans of all the participants. The study also found that people who are open to experience — as well as people who have more musical training — are more likely report strong emotional responses.
It might just tease out a few goosebumps Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, for example, discovered that sad music triggers chills more often than happy music.
He argues that a melancholy tune activates an ancient, chill-inducing mechanism—a distress response our ancestors felt when separated from family. When a ballad makes us feel nostalgic or wistful, that evolutionary design kicks into gear. The experience is overwhelmingly positive.
Recent research shows that sad music actually evokes positive emotions—sadness experienced through art is more pleasant than the sadness you experience from a bad day at the office. And this may hint at another theory. The amygdala, which processes your emotions, responds uniquely to music. A somber tune may activate a fear response in the amygdala, making your hair stand on end.
The fear subsides but the chill remains. A high-density EEG scan was conducted as participants listened to 15 minutes of 90 s excerpts of their most enjoyable musical pieces. While listening, participants were told to rate their subjectively felt pleasure and indicate when they felt "chills".
In total, chills were reported, each lasting, on average, 8. These findings implied increased brain activity in regions previously linked to musical pleasure in PET and fMRI studies.
Front Neurosci. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. Thanks for commenting! We hope you learned a lot! Hello there, Mike! We're glad you learned something new with us about goose bumps! It's awesome that you have a lovely singing voice, Jaclyn! Do you like to sing in front of others? Thanks for stopping by Wonderopolis! Sometimes we get goose bumps when it's cold outside. Does that happen to you, Brook D.? Check out Wonder of the Day to find out why it happens! That's a great question, Jenna G.!
We usually don't get goose bumps when someone sings really badly. Perhaps hearing a not-so-good singer does not evoke the same powerful emotions as hearing really lovely music. Thanks for sharing the times when you get goose bumps, Brooklyn!
We really liked the video, Brooklyn! It gave us goose bumps too! Are there other songs that have the same effect on you? That's a great question, Jewell! Take a look at Wonder of the Day to learn more about goose bumps! Thanks so much for stopping by Wonderopolis and sharing your comment, Torrance H.!
We encourage you to embark on a Wonder adventure to explore ancient humans! Be sure to come back here and share what you learn with all of us! We agree, it does feel kind of strange when you get goose bumps, Simon C! We're not sure why it feels funny, but you can get goose bumps when you're scared, when you're cold, or sometimes you can even get them when you get too hot! It's best to pay attention when you get them - your body is trying to tell you something! Hi there, Emmaleigh S.!
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We have found that we especially get goose bumps if a singer reaches a very high note and sings it beautifully, like Jennifer Hudson does in the video for today's Wonder of the Day! Just thinking about it gives us a little chill!
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