Ah, the world of ASMR: Whispers. Mic scratches. Crackles. Tingles. ... And a whole lot of white people. ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, a tingling sensation that occurs when some ...

Hushed whispers into a microphone, mouth noises accentuated, lips and hands embracing the mic as if a performer is physically connected with the audience... Hard to believe, perhaps, but the term ASMR ...

Listening to rustling, tapping, and breathing into mics is a huge trend on TikTok (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Have you come across the phenomenon of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, aka ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body tingling? A gentle ...

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of knitting. There’s a great deal of satisfaction to be had in wearing a wonky jumper that you’ve made with your own fair hands but just as seasoned travellers say it’s ...

New Zealand’s first live ASMR show is coming to Wellington for the 2022 NZ Fringe Festival. It’s called RAW! ASMR and is scheduled for 8 – 9 March at BATS Theatre. ASMR — Autonomous Sensory Meridian ...

Listening to someone whisper or tap could help us get to sleep. Most of us remember the early days on YouTube when we would watch videos of people wrapping presents and speaking softly into their ...

It's been described as just another YouTube trend and was banned in China for being 'vulgar'. But according to a new scientific study, ASMR – described as a pleasurable tingly feeling triggered by ...

Lorraine Kelly has been criticised for mocking ASMR on her talk show, with “furious” viewers explaining that it can be beneficial for those who suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety. ASMR, ...

We spoke to ASMR "artists" and a top British psychologist about YouTube's bizarre new trend SOME describe the feeling as a gentle tingling that starts from the head and runs quickly down the spine. It ...