Neuroscience & Music
Why Do We Get Chills From Music?
Music chills, called frisson, happen when the brain's reward system fires dopamine in response to musical surprise and emotional peaks. Not everyone experiences them.
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Neuroscience & Memory
Why Do We Remember Random Moments But Forget Important Ones?
Memory does not record what matters to you. It records what your nervous system found surprising, emotional, or novel. Important events often fail those tests.
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Biology & Psychology
Why Do We Sigh?
Sighing resets collapsed lung sacs and also functions as an emotional pressure valve. It happens automatically about 12 times an hour even when you feel nothing.
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