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Frisson

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Have you ever felt a sudden, passing sensation of excitement, a shudder of emotion from an epic moment of a song, or a climax of a movie? That is what is called "frisson", a word rooted from the French word meaning "Goosebumps" or "Shiver". It has been linked to rises in dopamine levels.

Feel free to discuss frisson, and post links that give you some really great vibes. :)

Related Links:

Frisson Grooveshark

Frisson's Reddit Playlister

Frisson's Wavelength

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r/music

r/trance

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[–]xinlo 13 points14 points ago

"When I reflect on that fact, I look up--many people feel small because they're small and the universe is big, but I feel big. Because my atoms came from those stars."

[–]RoyallyTenenbaumed[S] 2 points3 points ago

so powerful. NDT for Prez

[–]black_cows 10 points11 points ago

[–]RoyallyTenenbaumed[S] 3 points4 points ago

I saw this first as well, but the comic was just as powerful for me. They did a great job!

[–]lazydictionary 9 points10 points ago

I feel like this is being upvoted more for being Neil Tyson than anything else.

[–]Bamka 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, you had me right up until the makin' babies part.

[–]EinWindir 0 points1 point ago

You would be right.

[–]the_other_guy-JK 2 points3 points ago*

This is another fine work of Zen Pencils. Pretty awesome comic, and IMO a work most befitting of a NDT quote!

EDIT*: To not make it sound like I was being a wise-ass.

[–]RoyallyTenenbaumed[S] 0 points1 point ago

indubitably

[–]notafailure 4 points5 points ago

verified legitimate frission

[–]Ikus13 3 points4 points ago

What an excellent comic. Strange how you could elicit such a powerful response in such a short comic.

[–]IAmJeremyRush 3 points4 points ago

We are the universe thinking about itself.

[–]RoyallyTenenbaumed[S] 1 point2 points ago

Hail Sagan!

[–]TheComebacKid 0 points1 point ago

Part of the universe were gorillas whose jimmies were rustled

[–]Gornox 0 points1 point ago

What the hell? Wouldn't have believed to get a frisson out of a comic, heh. Thanks for a great find.