Many Idahoans Get Numbing Spinal Reaction To Music, Data Finds

Those who pay attention to their bodies when listening to music might notice a warm, tingling sensation that begins in the brain and runs down the spinal cord. This reaction has a name, and many Idahoans experience it.

Have you ever felt a feeling of euphoria when listening to music or watching a certain scene you love in a movie? If this happens regularly to you, you might be more emotionally in tune to life compared to others, according to new data.

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I can remember getting this overwhelming flood of sensation while listening to specific songs I enjoy as far back to the nineties and high school. I thought maybe it was a prolonged acid flashback from my wilder teenage years, but it turns out there's a medical name for it.

Over 50% Of People Experience Brain, Spinal Sensation From Music, Data Says

The feeling that more than half of human beings get that is described as a euphoric release that begins in the brain and moves down the spine is called frisson, according to the MIT Media Lab. It happens when the brain is stimulated and dopamine is released as a response to an audible stimulus. More than half the humans on Earth experience it, according to Reader's Digest.

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Dopamine is produced naturally in the brain and functions as the body's 'reward center', according to the Cleveland Clinic. It is linked to mood, memory, and motivation, and when released can mimic feelings of extreme pleasure.