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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

Related subreddits:

r/music

r/trance

Note: You may get ASMR confused with frisson!

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[–]mrducky78[S] 0 points1 point ago

Narrated version by Neil deGrasse Tyson which is where the words come from (easy love on reddit).

This image made several rounds on /r/atheism and /r/pics as well as appearing in /r/science a while back.

Edit* Derped and forgot to link to original which I think got DDoS'ed when the image was first linked.

[–]Jgabz 0 points1 point ago

This has made several rounds on /r/frisson, as well. Which is the subreddit you're posting on..

[–]mrducky78[S] 1 point2 points ago

I guess I wasnt subscribed when it did and the search is... clunky and not useful.