WBUR

Research Casts Light On ASMR, The Strange 'Brain Tingle' Millions Use To Relax

When Spirit Payton started making videos in 2015, she had no idea she was destined to become the online "Queen of ASMR." Now, millions of people have watched her eat pickles. ASMR, or Autonomous ...
Yahoo

Here's What ASMR Actually Is—and How to Know If You're Reacting To It

ASMR stands for an autonomous sensory meridian response. The funny thing? Research and science behind ASMR are still so new that there's really no "scientific" definition for the term. It simply ...
Business Insider

Apple has strange, entrancing ASMR videos on its YouTube channel that have nothing to do with Apple

Apple has a playlist on YouTube comprising of four extremely relaxing and utterly mesmerizing "ASMR" videos, and they seemingly have nothing to do with Apple or its products. "ASMR" stands for ...
The Irish Times

‘What are the tingles in my head?’ The strange subculture of ASMR

The man leans in, pupils bulging behind purple contact lenses. “Oh, hello there,” he says, so close you can see the pores on his nose. “I thought you were the paparazzi. They’re very interested in the ...
BBC

The strange world of ASMR

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response - a strange tingle in the head caused by certain sights and sounds - is a growing YouTube subculture. Now scientists are starting to investigate what the possible ...