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Interesting to know what it's called, thanks. I have a few pieces of music that trigger this for me, up to shivers and tears in the eyes (though not at overwhel

by gattr 8y ago

Interesting to know what it's called, thanks. I have a few pieces of music that trigger this for me, up to shivers and tears in the eyes (though not at overwhelming/lightning-bolt levels.) On the other hand, I'm utterly unresponsive to poetry.

bane 8y ago
If it makes you feel better, I've never personally run into somebody in real life who's ever admitted to this phenomenon. I think it must be rare enough, and not really spoken of by people who have it. Childhood was very difficult, the few times I tried to explain it to me parents they thought I just found music very beautiful. It's very hard possessing something so great and never connecting with another person who can also experience it. It's like having a completely different sensory organ and describing what colors are to people who are blind from birth. The internet has definitely helped me realize we're not alone with this thing! (I also don't get much out of poetry and pretty much ignore lyrics in music)
- screye 8y ago
  Is it the feeling of unexplainable unbridled pleasure ? I am reluctant to call it similar to an orgasm , because of the sexual connotations. While my body does not respond in a way similar to an orgasm, the "dopamine rush" (I am being liberal with the term) I get when listening to certain music is very similar. I often have raised hair, tears in my eyes and a general lightheadedness and the biggest grin after such a moment. First time I put it that way. Hoping it doesn't sound too creepy.
  - bane 8y ago
    Not at all, that's the feeling exactly.
ConceptJunkie 8y ago
I get this, sometimes much stronger than others, even for the same music. I donate platelets at the Red Cross which takes a couple hours, so they provide DVD players and a selection of movies to choose from while you are hooked up to the apheresis machine. I found they had a DVD of Yes' Symphonic tour from around 2001, and I felt like a real idiot because my eyes were seriously watering up during a lot of that concert. It's not crying, although it may look the same.

by gattr 8y ago

bane 8y ago

If it makes you feel better, I've never personally run into somebody in real life who's ever admitted to this phenomenon. I think it must be rare enough, and not really spoken of by people who have it. Childhood was very difficult, the few times I tried to explain it to me parents they thought I just found music very beautiful. It's very hard possessing something so great and never connecting with another person who can also experience it. It's like having a completely different sensory organ and describing what colors are to people who are blind from birth. The internet has definitely helped me realize we're not alone with this thing! (I also don't get much out of poetry and pretty much ignore lyrics in music)

screye 8y ago
Is it the feeling of unexplainable unbridled pleasure ? I am reluctant to call it similar to an orgasm , because of the sexual connotations. While my body does not respond in a way similar to an orgasm, the "dopamine rush" (I am being liberal with the term) I get when listening to certain music is very similar. I often have raised hair, tears in my eyes and a general lightheadedness and the biggest grin after such a moment. First time I put it that way. Hoping it doesn't sound too creepy.
- bane 8y ago
  Not at all, that's the feeling exactly.

ConceptJunkie 8y ago

I get this, sometimes much stronger than others, even for the same music. I donate platelets at the Red Cross which takes a couple hours, so they provide DVD players and a selection of movies to choose from while you are hooked up to the apheresis machine. I found they had a DVD of Yes' Symphonic tour from around 2001, and I felt like a real idiot because my eyes were seriously watering up during a lot of that concert. It's not crying, although it may look the same.