ASMR and VR are in a relationship, and their offspring is super cute. In the past two years, the disparate communities have grown in prominence and popularity while rarely meeting, but the emergence ...

Sand-based ASMR demonstrations appreciated for calm highlight flowing textures and gentle sound effects. 'Massive betrayal': ...

A stepdad looking for a little peace and quiet at bedtime has found anything but that. After struggling to fall asleep at night, his stepson suggested he try ASMR—a harmless solution, or so you might ...

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Can YouTube videos be intimate? ASMR video content may very well show that they can be. ASMR is a non-scientific term that stands for ‘Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response’, which specifically refers ...

The euphoric-but-relaxing responses to soothing visuals and quirky, textural sounds has spawned an online wellbeing phenomenon. But what is ASMR—and why do only some people feel it? Increasingly, ...

If you spend time on YouTube or TikTok, you may have come across videos of someone whispering into a microphone, carefully slicing stacks of slime, or slowly ripping strips of paper. These videos are ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...

What do the sounds of whispering, crinkling paper, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of soft paint brushes on skin, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hand movements like ...

Michael MacIntyre, MD, is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist practicing general psychiatry at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Los Angeles. ASMR is a sensation in which ...