Using chills-inducing music to augment self-transcendence, emotional breakthrough, and psychological insight during mindfulness and loving kindness meditation
Chills augmentation appears a viable method for enhancing the immersiveness, salience, and downstream positive impact of guided contemplative interventions, without interfering with the intended outcome. This work can further our understanding of and access to non-ordinary experiences that beget salutogenic, prosocial outcomes.
Authors
- Félix Schoeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1298-4284)
- Mordechai Walder
- Marco Iacoboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0035-5413)
- Tiffany Durinski
- Nicco Reggente
- Mathilda Von Guttenberg
- Leonardo Christov-Moore
- Felipe A. Jain
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Brain Mapping Foundation (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1589132
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00