The Science Behind Why Music Gives You Chills
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2 Unexpected Harmony Changes
Chills often happen at moments of harmonic surprise — a chord change you did not predict. Your brain is constantly predicting what comes next in music, and when the prediction is violated beautifully, the surprise creates an emotional spike.