Autonomous Meridian Sensory Response

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

"Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a neologism for a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a distinct, pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp, back, or peripheral regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli. "

Oh, so that's what it is. Well, obviously, people do, or it wouldn't have a term: I mean, anyone reading this.

I get this all the time. When listening to music I really love -- Starlight by Muse causes this in me. When reading certain stories and books -- dsudis's stories often cause this reaction in me. When looking at art I adore -- same for kivitaskula's art, especially her hobbit art and the cards she drew for me.

And, most notably, when I please someone I'm fond of. This is a public post so I won't go into detail except to say that this ties into my sexuality. Not that feeling this tingle of joy is always sexual -- it's often not -- but that feeling it in the context of sex causes a multiplier effect.

I should think more about how to describe this frission of delight, and work it into my writing (if I ever manage to write something).

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Yes, pretty often

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Practically always from music, though love and poetry do it sometimes. It doesn't have to be particularly "good"--there's a phrase in a four-part arrangement of "Sound of Music" that used to do it pretty reliably, and it's banal as hell.
The feeling is like a brief chill, only without the cold.