The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences
The phenomenon of aesthetic chills—shivers and goosebumps associated with either rewarding or threatening stimuli—offers a unique window into the brain basis of conscious reward because of their universal nature and simultaneous subjective and physical counterparts. Elucidating the neural mechanisms...
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| author | Schoeller, Felix Jain, Abhinandan Pizzagalli, Diego A. Reggente, Nicco |
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| description | The phenomenon of aesthetic chills—shivers and goosebumps associated with either rewarding or threatening stimuli—offers a unique window into the brain basis of conscious reward because of their universal nature and simultaneous subjective and physical counterparts. Elucidating the neural mechanisms underlying aesthetic chills can reveal fundamental insights about emotion, consciousness, and the embodied mind. What is the precise timing and mechanism of bodily feedback in emotional experience? How are conscious feelings and motivations generated from interoceptive predictions? What is the role of uncertainty and precision signaling in shaping emotions? How does the brain distinguish and balance processing of rewards versus threats? We review neuroimaging evidence and highlight key questions for understanding how bodily sensations shape conscious feelings. This research stands to advance models of brain-body interactions shaping affect and may lead to novel nonpharmacological interventions for disorders of motivation and pleasure.</jats:p> |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1535812024-11-20T19:52:24Z The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences Schoeller, Felix Jain, Abhinandan Pizzagalli, Diego A. Reggente, Nicco Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory Behavioral Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience The phenomenon of aesthetic chills—shivers and goosebumps associated with either rewarding or threatening stimuli—offers a unique window into the brain basis of conscious reward because of their universal nature and simultaneous subjective and physical counterparts. Elucidating the neural mechanisms underlying aesthetic chills can reveal fundamental insights about emotion, consciousness, and the embodied mind. What is the precise timing and mechanism of bodily feedback in emotional experience? How are conscious feelings and motivations generated from interoceptive predictions? What is the role of uncertainty and precision signaling in shaping emotions? How does the brain distinguish and balance processing of rewards versus threats? We review neuroimaging evidence and highlight key questions for understanding how bodily sensations shape conscious feelings. This research stands to advance models of brain-body interactions shaping affect and may lead to novel nonpharmacological interventions for disorders of motivation and pleasure.</jats:p> 2024-02-26T21:05:18Z 2024-02-26T21:05:18Z 2024-02-21 2024-02-25T04:13:16Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1530-7026 1531-135X https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153581 Schoeller, F., Jain, A., Pizzagalli, D.A. et al. The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci (2024). en 10.3758/s13415-024-01168-x Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience Creative Commons Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Author(s) application/pdf Springer Science and Business Media LLC Springer US |
| spellingShingle | Behavioral Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience Schoeller, Felix Jain, Abhinandan Pizzagalli, Diego A. Reggente, Nicco The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title | The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title_full | The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title_fullStr | The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title_full_unstemmed | The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title_short | The neurobiology of aesthetic chills: How bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| title_sort | neurobiology of aesthetic chills how bodily sensations shape emotional experiences |
| topic | Behavioral Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153581 |
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