What is the deal with ASMR videos? This week, we bring you through the world of ASMR triggered by audio stimuli and more! The tingling sensation that some people reportedly feel is associated with certain physiological and neurological changes, and may have positive effects on our wellbeing.

TLDR: ASMR (or “autonomous sensory meridian response”) is the tingling sensation that people may experience when exposed to certain audio or visual stimuli, or even close contact from a person.

Links:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4iuzz2sGPXyDdKyxNuMSX3

https://www.healthline.com/health/autonomous-sensory-meridian-response

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196645

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209833/

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