What is frisson?

Frisson (also known as “aesthetic chills” or “psychogenic shivers”) is a physiological response that occurs when someone experiences intense emotions or stimuli. Have you ever listened to some music or watched a movie and you start getting goosebumps or shivers? That’s frisson. It’s triggered by a sudden release of dopamine, and is therefore connected to …

From Space.com: Humanity is slowly losing access to the night sky, and astronomers have invented a new term to describe the pain associated with this loss: ‘noctalgia,’ meaning ‘night grief.’