Lance ThooPicture yourself listening to your favourite song in your head.
Can you ‘feel’ it?
You might have felt a chill run up your spine.
What you’re feeling is called “aesthetic chills”, which feels like waves running all over your skin.
Let the music take control! (Photos: Pexel)
According to an article published by sciencealert.com, musical passages that include unexpected harmonies and sudden changes in volume are particularly common triggers for frisson because they “violate” listeners’ expectations in a positive way, similar to what occurred during the unexpected performance by an Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent, where she masterfully performed the song, ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ (see YouTube video below).
It just goes to show you should never judge a book by its cover.
Two things that came to mind as I wrote this – (1) How many times have I been too quick to judge others? And (2) I would like to get myself a pair of excellent headphones so that I have a better“aesthetic chill” experience.
We’d love to hear from you. Do you have a particular brand of headphones that you’d like us to review?
You can also send an e-mail to lance.thoo@hoco.agency if you’d like to confess that you’ve been quick to judge others in life?