ASMR—Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response—is a strange, soothing sensation triggered by sounds like whispering, tapping, or soft crinkling. Some describe it as a “braingasm,” a wave of tingles that ...

Fans of the videos swear these tingles are a real phenomenon, but with limited research on the topic, conversations about the relaxation benefits of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) have ...

The euphoric-but-relaxing responses to soothing visuals and quirky, textural sounds has spawned an online wellbeing phenomenon. But what is ASMR—and why do only some people feel it? Increasingly, ...

ASMR has been trending long enough that most people have at least heard of this brain tingling sensation. Nowadays, tons of people use ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) to reduce anxiety and ...

Sleep is one of the most important foundations of health, yet millions of people struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. If you are reading this, you may be one of them… Over the last decade, one ...

I’ve been a chronic insomniac for about six years. I’ve never really responded to psychiatric treatment, so I’m always sifting through the provisional purported hacks for achieving relaxation. The ...

If you've ever fallen into a rabbit hole of ASMR videos, you might wonder how the peculiar sensation comes about. Here's what we know. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

“Hello and welcome to BuzzFeed’s ASMR News Now, where we take you on a euphoric journey though the news,” a soothing, almost unsettlingly soft female voice whispers. “Now let’s move on to our top ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... She whispers to you as she takes a pink cloth to your cheeks. The cloth touches the edges of the camera lens, and the mic picks up the soft brushing sound.

Back in the '80s, Craig Richard, PhD, would come home from school, sling off his backpack, and plant himself in front of the television to watch painter Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting. Richard soaked ...