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The Science Behind ASMR: Exploring the Relaxing and Tingly Sensations
TLDR ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, is a phenomenon where people experience emotional and physical feelings, like goosebumps and tingling, while listening to whispering or soft sounds. Research has shown that ASMR is a complex combination of relaxation and activation, with specific areas of the brain lighting up when people experience ASMR. However, not everyone can experience ASMR, and some triggers can elicit annoyance or irritation in certain individuals.
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ASMR is a massive trend where people watch videos of whispering or soft sounds to experience a relaxing bodily reaction.
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ASMR is a phenomenon where people experience emotional and physical feelings, like goosebumps and tingling, while listening to whispering or soft sounds, and the scientific explanation behind it is still puzzling.
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ASMR researcher Julia set up one of the first experiments into ASMR to study what happens in the body of someone experiencing the tingles, bringing in both people who experience ASMR (tinglers) and those who don't.
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ASMR researcher Julia conducted a study in which she found that when tinglers watched ASMR videos, their heart rates decreased while their skin conductance increased, suggesting that ASMR is a complex combination of relaxation and activation.
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ASMR researcher Bryson Lochte conducted an MRI study and found that people were able to experience ASMR and feel the tingles even while inside the noisy and confined MRI machine.
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Brain scans have shown that specific areas of the brain, such as the nucleus accumbens and the somatosensory cortex, light up when people experience ASMR, and the feeling of being touched and receiving personal attention are common triggers for ASMR.
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ASMR videos can trigger a feeling of personal connection and care in the brain, even if the person's face is not shown, and not everyone can experience ASMR.
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ASMR triggers can elicit annoyance or irritation in about one in five people, and those who experience ASMR may also be more sensitive to their environment and more likely to experience misophonia.
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ASMR triggers can elicit annoyance or irritation in about one in five people, and those who experience ASMR may also be more sensitive to their environment and more likely to experience misophonia.
