When Mariah A. was 13 years old, she was sexually assaulted by a family member. For a year and a half after the assault, she stayed silent, terrified of how her other family members would react. And ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite having died two decades ago, there’s still so much about Bob Ross to latch on to. The hair, the positive attitude, those gentle landscapes, and, of course, that sweet, buttery voice. That ...

The pandemic has left many people isolated and craving physical intimacy. Touch-based ASMR videos are helping some touch-deprived people better deal with being alone. Fans of the genre say they find ...

In the video below, a young woman picks up a brown leather wallet, rubs it between her hands, then shakes it. The zipper pull trembles against the rows of linking teeth with a tinny sound. These ...

Coined in 2009, the term autonomous sensory meridian response – ASMR for short – describes a tingling yet calming sensation triggered by audiovisual stimuli. For more than a decade it existed only on ...

Dive into a world of relaxation with "This or That?" where each ASMR sound is crafted to guide you into a serene state. From gentle triggers to soothing tones, this ASMR experience is perfect for ...

As part of its takeover of Virtual Design Festival today, ArkDes is giving Dezeen readers a guided video tour of its current exhibition exploring the phenomenon of ASMR. Hosted by its curator of ...

A spate of YouTube videos that use crinkling, crunching and whispering sounds to trigger tingling sensations may seem odd but the videos and performers have become not only a social phenomenon, they ...

A YouTube community dedicated to gentle whispers and soft sounds is celebrating a milestone, after one of its most popular celebrities hit one million subscribers. A Russian-American woman named Maria ...

As a child, Taylor, aka "ASMR Darling" on YouTube, was watching someone draw her a picture. The hand movements and sounds of the soft scratching of the crayons caused her entire body to tingle. She ...