Netflix’s Alias Grace, based on Margaret Atwood’s historical novel of the same name, is a murder mystery revealed through smothering close-up cinematography and the anxious sounds of hands scratching ...

The first episode of audio-obsessed podcast Reasonably Sound that made me stop and think was an early entry called “Whisper Quiet.” As my introduction to Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body tingling? A gentle ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) occurs when certain stimuli, including sounds, visuals, or close contact with another person, produce tingling or calm feelings and sensations. Share on ...

Having read that, I can’t tell if what I get is chills down my spine, or ASMR. A flood of sensation starting at the head that usually causes me to shudder/shiver briefly as well. Never really ...