Goosebumps when listening to music is a common reaction. But some people experience it, others don’t. Why so?
Have you ever experienced the feeling of chills down your spine, goosebumps, hairs standing up when listening to a classic piece, with a melodious melody?
That feeling is called “frission” , and music is also the most common trigger for this feeling. According to many studies, up to 2/3 of the world’s population has experienced goosebumps when listening to music.
However, the question here is why do some people get goosebumps on the same piece of music, others don’t? Doctor – Professor Amani El-Alayli of Eastern Washington University (USA) decided to conduct research to find out this.
Up to two-thirds of the world’s population has experienced goosebumps when listening to music.
The direct cause of shivering and goosebumps is still controversial. But much of the research over the last few decades suggests that we get goosebumps as a result of our emotional responses to environmental hormones.
A good piece of music often goes with unpredictable melodies, with sudden changes in volume, leading to shivers in listeners.
But scientists are still not satisfied, but want to learn more about why when shivering, the body gets goosebumps again.
Some scientists believe that goosebumps are a remnant of evolution , suggesting that our ancestors were hairy creatures. This coat will rise up when exposed to cold air, forming a layer of insulation, preventing body heat from escaping.
A person immersed in a good piece of music is more likely to get goosebumps.
But since the invention of clothing, the thick coat will become superfluous and lost. However, the “hair-raising” mechanism is still there, and it exists in most of us.
Experts believe that a person immersed in good music is more likely to get goosebumps. At the same time, this will have something to do with the person’s personality.
To test this hypothesis, the experts conducted an experiment, in which the candidates would listen to 5 immortal songs of Chopan, Bach, Air Supply…. While listening, the experts would listen in turn. will monitor the reaction on their skin.
Previous studies have shown that every piece of music has moments of “genius” that trigger shivers.
In addition, applicants are then required to take a personality test. And by comparing the data, experts will conclude why some people feel shivers more easily than the average person.
Research results show that people who often feel shivers when listening to music also score high on personality tests.
People who are really immersed in music tend to get goosebumps more.
More specifically, people who are really immersed in music are more likely to get goosebumps. And according to the personality test, that person usually has a rich imagination, a soul that loves beauty and nature, is always open to new experiences, is emotional, and loves many things in life. life.
The rest are not necessarily not in love with beauty. It’s just that they live more rationally, and rarely see emotions sublimate when enjoying a good piece of music.
The study was published in the journal Psychology of Music.