The Holy Shiver: How Aesthetic Chills Calibrate the Art We’re Drawn Toward
Why do cultures, despite having no contact, converge on similar aesthetic practices that seem to serve no obvious purpose? Manvir Singh’s concept of subjective functionalism suggests that cultural forms persist because they feel good, guided by positive emotions. Our exploration of aesthetic chills—those involuntary shivers during art or insight—reveals they are not just pleasurable but signal validation of our understanding. This physiological response can even be harnessed clinically to treat depression, transforming art from mere ornamentation into a powerful instrument for cognitive calibration. Discover how these chills can reshape our relationship with culture and self.
Keep Making That Face: Your Resting Brain Already Knows How Much You Care
Keep making that face and it will stay that way. This age-old warning hints at a deeper truth: our repeated emotional states can shape who we are. But what if the reverse is true? Our latest research explores whether our brain already reveals our traits, even in moments of stillness. By analyzing resting-state brain activity, we discovered that empathy can be predicted from just six minutes of passive observation. This groundbreaking approach could transform how we measure empathy, especially in populations where traditional methods fall short. Dive into our findings and discover the potential of understanding empathy from a new perspective.
Making Self-Transcendence and Transformative Insight Accessible: Using Chills-Evoking Music to Enhance Meditation
Get The Article Article PDF Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Christov-Moore, L., Schoeller, F., Von Guttenberg, M., Durinski, T., Jain, F. A., Iacoboni, M., & Reggente, N. Using Chills-Inducing Music to Augment Self-Transcendence, Emotional Breakthrough, and Psychological Insight During Mindfulness and Loving Kindness Meditation. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1589132. Christov-Moore, Leonardo, et al. “Using Chills-Inducing Music […]
Extremely Chill Politics: Individual differences in aesthetic experience point to the role of bodily awareness in political orientation
Get The Article Article PDF Political Psychology Article Individual differences in aesthetic experience point to the role of bodily awareness in political orientation Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Christov‐Moore, L., Schoeller, F., Vaccaro, A. G., Pluimer, B., Iacoboni, M., Kaplan, J., & Reggente, N. (2024). Individual differences in aesthetic experience point to the role […]
Aesthetic chills mitigate maladaptive cognition in depression
Get The Article Article PDF BMC Psychiatry Article Aesthetic Chills Mitigate Maladaptive Cognition in Depression Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Schoeller, F., Jain, A., Adrien, V., Maes, P., & Reggente, N. (2024). Aesthetic chills mitigate maladaptive cognition in depression. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05476-3 “Aesthetic Chills Mitigate Maladaptive Cognition in Depression.” BMC Psychiatry, vol. 24, no. 1, Jan. […]
Individual Differences in Aesthetic Chills
Get The Article Article PDF Scientific Data Article ChillsDB 2.0: Individual Differences in Aesthetic Chills Among 2,900+ Southern California Participants Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Schoeller, F., Moore, L., Lynch, C., & Reggente, N. (2023c). ChillsDB 2.0: Individual Differences in aesthetic chills among 2,900+ Southern California participants. Scientific Data, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02816-6 Schoeller, Felix, et al. “ChillsDB […]
Predicting Chills – Characterizing Individual Differences in Peak Emotional Response
Get The Article Article PDF PNA Nexus Article Predicting individual differences in peak emotional response Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Schoeller, F., Christov-Moore, L., Lynch, C., Diot, T., & Reggente, N. (2024). Predicting Individual Differences in Peak Emotional Response. PNAS Nexus, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae066 Schoeller, Félix, Leonardo Christov-Moore, et al. “Predicting Individual Differences in Peak Emotional Response.” PNAS […]
The neural correlates of chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences
Get The Article Article PDF Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience Article The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Schoeller, F., Jain, A., Pizzagalli, D. A., & Reggente, N. (2024). The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-024-01168-x […]
Empathy from Dissimilarity In Neural Responses To Touch and Pain
Get The Article Article PDF Political Psychology Article Empathy from dissimilarity: Multivariate pattern analysis of neural activity during observation of somatosensory experience Cite This Work APA MLA Bibtex Lulla, R., Christov-Moore, L., Vaccaro, A., Reggente, N., Iacoboni, M., & Kaplan, J. (2024). Empathy from Dissimilarity: Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Neural Activity During Observation of Somatosensory […]
Frontiers Research Collection: Possible Applications of Neuroaesthetics To Normal and Pathological Behaviour
Dr. Felix Schoeller is now a Topic Editor for the Frontiers Research Collection under the topic: Possible Applications of Neuroaesthetics To Normal and Pathological Behaviour See The Research Collection Research Collection Possible Applications of Neuroaesthetics To Normal and Pathological Behaviour Research Collection Frontiers Research Collection: Possible Applications of Neuroaesthetics To Normal and Pathological Behaviour The […]