Seeing an artist paint at an easel. Driving through an automatic car wash. Watching a magic trick or a tarot card reading. Getting an eye exam. These are just some of the things that can make my scalp ...

Only some people experience ASMR, a trait where people may feel a tingling sensation on their scalp and back of the neck in response to auditory and/or visual stimuli. There is a wide range of sensory ...

We’ve all seen, heard, and felt numerous ASMR videos in the past, but ASMR Zeitgeist’s latest autonomous sensory vid is something special. It’s hard to put into words why the video is so that feeling, ...

Once thought to be a figment of our collective imagination, ASMR (or autonomous sensory meridian response) has taken YouTube by storm. It can be created by sights and sounds ranging from beautiful ...

Heather Feather, “Candy Queen ASMR Role Play for Relaxation” (screenshot by the author for Hyperallergic via YouTube) Sometimes we all just want someone’s gentle, soothing voice whispering in our ear ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...