Aesthetic Chills

GLOSSARY

Embodied emotional-hedonic responses evoked by, among others, experiences with music, poetry, videos, beauty in nature or art, or even by eloquent speeches. They are frequently self-reported by individuals during peaks of hedonic and emotional experiences, such as sadness and happiness, being moved (see also kama muta), feeling touched, and the sensation of awe. Synonymous with the French word frisson (free-sawn). Contrast with Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

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Reference:

Bignardi, G., Chamberlain, R., Kevenaar, S. T., Tamimy, Z., & Boomsma, D. I. (2022). On the etiology of aesthetic chills: a behavioral genetic study. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 3247. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07161-z