Speakers share their personal experiences with ASMR and discuss how the availability of ASMR content has led to a decrease in intensity. They also mention the efforts of ASMR content creators in introducing new triggers and call for listener stories about coping through the pandemic.
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?