What is ASMR? | Mashable Explains

Does your head tingle when someone whispers in your ear? Have you been on YouTube lately? You might be experiencing Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), a unique condition characterized by tingling sensations along the scalp neck and shoulder when triggered by certain sounds. YouTube is the community hub of where ASMRtists can tap, whisper and crinkle to millions of people around the world.

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JellybeanASMR "[ASMR] Storytelling - Pure, Soft Whispers”    • [ASMR] Storytelling | Pure, Soft Whis...  

DonnaASMR "Binaural ASMR. Tapping & Scratching (Different Objects)”    • Binaural ASMR. Tapping & Scratching (...  

WhispersUnicorn "ASMR Role Play - `Binaural Makeup Application’”    • ~ ASMR Role Play ~ `Binaural Makeup A...  

WhisperAudios ASMR "ASMR - Whispered 3Dio Binaural Microphone Testing! (Vote For Your Favourite Sound!)”    • ASMR - Whispered 3Dio Binaural Microp...  

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Heather Feather ASMR    / heatherfeatherasmr  

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ASMRrequests:    / asmrrequests  

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Written Sources:

How YouTubers discovered a human condition no one had talked about before http://mashable.com/2015/01/26/asmr-y...
ASMR and binaural audio recording http://www.kallbinauralaudio.com/asmr...
The 'unnamed feeling' named ASMR http://mindhacks.com/2013/05/13/the-u...
ASMR: What's going on inside my brain? http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-3510...
ASMR and 'head orgasms': what's the science behind it? https://www.theguardian.com/science/h...


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