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Come explore the world of ASMR and learn more about this audible fascination. The term ASMR was coined in 2010 and since then, this audible fascination has spread across the internet like wildfire.

These videos often fall under the umbrella of 'oddly satisfying' videos, along with, for example, people making and playing with slime. A popular Reddit thread on the topic has been trending on 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...