Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR?
Why do people experience ASMR - autonomous sensory meridian response - when listening to sounds?⎮30 min 15 sec listen
Have you heard of ASMR?
Whispery, clicky, crinkly videos are massive on YouTube - racking up millions of views.
The idea is that these sounds elicit a certain tingly, calming sensation in some people.
So what is ASMR and what does the science tell us about it?
Is it real … or pseudoscience? And why do some people get the opposite reaction – irritation rather than these pleasant tingles?
Listen to Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR? presented by Sana Qadar and produced by James Bullen.