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→ Frisson
Aka aesthetic chills or psychogenic shivers, #frisson is a short, involuntary psychophysiological response to a rewarding stimulus such as music, film, speech or art that feels like a physical chill or "skin orgasm". It's French for #shiver.
What it does
• Skin tingling or shivers up the spine
• Piloerection = #goosebumps
• Mydriasis = pupil dilation
• Brief rush of pleasure, excitement, or #emotional #awe. Often positive it can occasionally have moments of suspense, surprise or #bittersweet melancholy.