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Listen Again: Work, Play, Rest - Part 3

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What Is ASMR?

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Maruteian Response. Craig spent the last several years researching why some people love these sounds. He says it's usually a moment of positive personal attention, which means that you're interacting with someone who is kind and caring. The triggers for this relaxing feeling can be a sound, can be voices, can be light touch, can be movements.

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