Episode Details

Frisson is amazing. It’s a physical response some people experience from exposure to powerful and emotional stimuli such as music and art. While most people are capable of experiencing it from time-to-time, emerging research suggests it may be more common – and more intense – among neurodivergent individuals.

In this episode, Marcus and Esme discuss their experiences and history with this incredible phenomenon. They also attempt to explain why frisson is so much more prevalent among neurodivergent people, and how we might use it to enrich our lives. 

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Sources for this episode include:

• Partridge, Alex. “ADHD and autistic ‘frisson.’” Instagram Reel, Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXBmDF2DcXb. 
• Saville, Phoebe, et al. “Exploring the Intersection of ADHD and Music: A Systematic Review.” Behavioral Sciences, vol. 15, no. 1, 2025, p. 65, doi:10.3390/bs15010065. PubMed Central, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11762814/. 
• Enright, Jillian. “ADHD and Autistic Assets.” Neurodiversity Manitoba, 10 Feb. 2022, https://neurodiversitymb.ca/advocacy/f/adhd-and-autistic-assets. 
• Cherry, Kendra. “How Bottom-Up Processing Works.” Verywell Mind, 26 Feb. 2026, https://www.verywellmind.com/bottom-up-processing-and-perception-4584296. 
• Haar Horowitz, Adam. “Frisson: Interoceptive Technologies—Inducing Emotions from the Body Up.” MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/frisson/overview. 
• Westmaas, Reuben. “What Getting Chills from Music Says About Your Brain.” Discovery, 1 Aug. 2019, https://www.discovery.com/science/Getting-Chills-from-Music. 

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