In their final episode of season 1, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: ASMR is good for your brain. They talk spine shivers, blended brain networks, BTS, and much more…

 

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Total Number of Votes: 132 responded. Agree = 62 % Disagree = 38 % 

 

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Resources/References:

What we know so far about ASMR: https://theconversation.com/asmr-what-we-know-so-far-about-this-unique-brain-phenomenon-and-what-we-dont-135106

 

What happens in the brain when people experience ASMR: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209833

 

Another study of ASMR in the brain: https://peerj.com/articles/7122/

 

ASMR vs Non-AMSR brains at rest: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27196787/ 

 

ASMR more empathetic in self reported study: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-49212-009

 

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