Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is an intensely pleasant, tingling sensation that some people feel when they see or hear certain stimulants. This strange phenomenon's trajectory is an ...

As the stresses of modern life multiply, the quest for relaxation has never been more desperate. Screens are staying on longer, there are those Minority Report style video adverts on the Tube, and ...

A spate of YouTube videos that use crinkling, crunching and whispering sounds to trigger tingling sensations may seem odd but the videos and performers have become not only a social phenomenon, they ...

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While ASMR has gained popularity online, particularly through YouTube videos, its potential therapeutic effects, especially concerning anxiety, remain a topic of scientific inquiry. Autonomous Sensory ...

It wouldn’t be all that surprising if you’d never heard of ASMR. Aside from being one of YouTube’s most active and ascendant subcultures, it’s also very, very quiet. ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian ...

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A WOMAN made £60,000 in a year by uploading videos of herself whispering phrases like "hello sweetheart" on social media. Sophie Michelle, 21, of Chester, Cheshire, uploads clips designed to induce ...

Put on your headphones and take in this ASMR Brexit experience from our Brussels Reporter, Adam Fleming. This video includes ASMR triggers like whispering, tapping, page turning and eating. ASMR - or ...