Raise your hand if you watch ASMR. OK, now raise your hand if you don't want anyone to know. You're not alone. ASMR videos are such a taboo subject that sometimes even content creators within the ...

The coronavirus outbreak and social distancing rules have caused widespread stress and anxiety. In times of uncertainty and distress, many people find ASMR videos comforting. ASMR, which stands for ...

Have you ever come across an online video of someone pretending to do your makeup? Maybe you've seen clips of people whispering into the camera while repetitively moving their hands. These videos are ...

Trisha Robertson was 12 years old when she came down with a really nasty case of mono. It’s not an unusual illness for a kid of her age, but hers was especially severe, leaving her bed-ridden for ...

Have you ever experienced that wonderful, tingling sensation near the crown of your head after hearing someone whisper, or crinkle a bag, or cut through construction paper? Well, there's a name for ...

Traditional massages and sound-healing sessions are fine, but what if you could unwind using the very ASMR techniques you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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All of us deal with stress—many of us on a daily basis. And especially right now, during a national emergency, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why it’s important to focus on the little ...

“It’s time for your lice check,” a woman who goes by “Ms. K” whispers directly into my ear as she starts running her fingers into my scalp and through each strand of hair. I’m in a dark room, Eastern ...