ASMR experiencers and non-experiencers were asked to watch an ASMR video Experiencers were found to have higher levels of neuroticism and trait anxiety They also had higher state anxiety, but it ...

Eight years ago, 39-year-old Emma Smith suffered a car accident that would change her life — not so much the accident itself, but what happened afterward. Temporarily confined to a wheelchair, Smith ...

The perpetuating social media universe of people tapping surfaces, crinkling paper and whispering into microphones might seem bizarre to newbies. But many people experience what is called autonomous ...

A pleasant tingling sensation originating from the scalp and neck, which can spread to the rest of the body, is called the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). It’s a deeply relaxing sensory ...

Hushed whispers into a microphone, mouth noises accentuated, lips and hands embracing the mic as if a performer is physically connected with the audience... Hard to believe, perhaps, but the term ASMR ...

According to a new study published in "PLOS One," ASMR videos could help alleviate anxiety. ASMR, which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, is the whole-body sensation some people ...

As infection rates and deaths rise globally, so too does the general anxiety around our current global health crisis. For ASMR creatives and enthusiasts, that’s where these coronavirus-roleplay videos ...

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A study has uncovered new evidence linking higher levels of neuroticism and anxiety with the ability to experience a deeply relaxing sensation known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

It's been described as just another YouTube trend and was banned in China for being 'vulgar'. But according to a new scientific study, ASMR – described as a pleasurable tingly feeling triggered by ...

Leanna Alaiwat is an OB-GYN physician assistant with a large social-media following. On TikTok and YouTube, she posts ASMR videos of OB-GYN procedures to show what visits are like. Below, she talks to ...