New Hampshire Public Radio

Outside/Inbox: What exactly is ASMR, and what makes it feel good?

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week's question comes from Maria calling from Seattle. "When I was a kid, occasionally my dad would ...
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ASMR: What it is, what it stands for and how it works

Ever felt a strange, relaxing tingle while listening to someone whisper or watching a quiet, repetitive task? You’re not alone. That sensation is called ASMR—short for Autonomous Sensory Meridian ...
Polygon

These 7 video games have amazing ASMR

Autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a sensation where visual or auditory triggers fire off synapses in the brain that create a pleasant, calming feeling — colloquially referred to as ...
Columbia Daily Spectator

ASMRtist Logan Lambert, CC ’27, on merging his passion for psychology with ASMR

Logan Lambert, CC ’27, never expected to amass a following of over 150,000 subscribers when he first began making ASMR content for his YouTube channel, ASMR Nirvana. What started as an interest in ...
Los Angeles Times

Is this $130 ‘head orgasm’ in Orange County worth it? We tried it

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, is the calming tingling sensation brought on by gentle auditory, ...