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Autonomous sensory meridian response
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a neologism for a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a distinct, pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp, back, or peripheral regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli. The nature and classification of the ASMR phenomenon is controversial. Tom Stafford, a professor at the University of Sheffield, says, "It might well be a real thing, but it's inherently difficult to research."[1]
Jenn Allen, credited with originating the term, explains that "autonomous" refers to the idiosyncrasy involved with people who experience ASMR, as the response varies from person to person, while "meridian" was used as a euphemism for orgasm.[2]
Online discussions by groups such as the Society of Sensationalists formed in 2008 on Yahoo! and The Unnamed Feeling blog created in 2010 by Andrew MacMuiris aimed to provide a community for learning more about the sensation by sharing ideas and personal experiences. Some alternative names for ASMR in these discussion groups included attention induced head orgasm, attention induced euphoria, and attention induced observant euphoria.[2]
Other phrases to describe the sensation refer to it as a "brain orgasm", "brain massage", "head tingle", "brain tingles", "head orgasm", "spine tingle", and "braingasm".[3][4][5][6][7] Using the term "orgasm" has often been noted to be somewhat misleading, as ASMR is not related to the sexual orgasm. ASMR reactions do not include any sexual stimulation or pleasure. The well being sensation results from the common experience of visual, audio and tactile stimuli. Human beings are wired to seek and experience stimuli of different types of nature, so it is not a surprise that people can experience these responses independently of sexual arousal. People that cannot experience ASMR easily (or not at all) often mistake the meaning and purpose of ASMR videos and might find them creepy.
Whispering and role-playing[edit]
A commonly reported stimulus for ASMR is the sound of whispering. As evident on YouTube, a variety of videos and audio recordings involve the creator whispering or communicating with a soft-spoken intonation into a camera or sound recording device.[8][9][10][11]
Many role-playing videos and audio recordings also aim to stimulate ASMR. Examples include descriptive sessions, in a style similar to guided imagery, for experiences such as haircuts, visits to a doctor's office, and ear-cleaning. While these make-believe situations are acted out by the creator, viewers and listeners report an ASMR effect that relieves insomnia,[2] anxiety or panic attacks.[8]
People that experience ASMR usually have experienced these reactions before the emergence of the ASMR web community. So, it is not a completely new phenomenon; what is new is the web community and the great share of stimuli between its members. The community is composed by people that usually watch ASMR videos and experience ASMR, and by people that produce the videos. The videos can be divided in two main types: role-play videos and sound/visual/other videos. The key elements of the role-play videos are the simulation of proximity with another person, of gentle portrait, and the simulation of touch. Sometimes the producers include other people to perform the role of the receiver of stimuli. In the sound or visual videos, the key elements are the sound or visual effects that the producer makes with objects of varying nature. The sound stimuli can also be from the voice of the producer, usually in whispering mode. Touching can also be used in this type of videos, often with massage, which is also frequently used in role-play videos. Many videos incorporate elements of both types of videos, so there is not always a stark contrast between them.
ASMR artists[edit]
ASMR artist is the term used to refer to a member of the community that produces ASMR videos on a regular basis, usually of very good audiovisual quality. The videos are commonly shared on YouTube, and/or personal blogs and Facebook pages. As of January 2014, the most popular ASMR artists (here refered by their nickname) are: GentleWhispering; ASMRrequests; TheWaterwhispers; Heather Feather; VeniVidiVulpes; WhispersUnicorn; TheOneLilium, and many others.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a neologism for a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a distinct, pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp, back, or peripheral regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli. The nature and classification of the ASMR phenomenon is controversial. Tom Stafford, a professor at the University of Sheffield, says, "It might well be a real thing, but it's inherently difficult to research."[1]
Jenn Allen, credited with originating the term, explains that "autonomous" refers to the idiosyncrasy involved with people who experience ASMR, as the response varies from person to person, while "meridian" was used as a euphemism for orgasm.[2]
Online discussions by groups such as the Society of Sensationalists formed in 2008 on Yahoo! and The Unnamed Feeling blog created in 2010 by Andrew MacMuiris aimed to provide a community for learning more about the sensation by sharing ideas and personal experiences. Some alternative names for ASMR in these discussion groups included attention induced head orgasm, attention induced euphoria, and attention induced observant euphoria.[2]
Other phrases to describe the sensation refer to it as a "brain orgasm", "brain massage", "head tingle", "brain tingles", "head orgasm", "spine tingle", and "braingasm".[3][4][5][6][7] Using the term "orgasm" has often been noted to be somewhat misleading, as ASMR is not related to the sexual orgasm. ASMR reactions do not include any sexual stimulation or pleasure. The well being sensation results from the common experience of visual, audio and tactile stimuli. Human beings are wired to seek and experience stimuli of different types of nature, so it is not a surprise that people can experience these responses independently of sexual arousal. People that cannot experience ASMR easily (or not at all) often mistake the meaning and purpose of ASMR videos and might find them creepy.
Whispering and role-playing[edit]
A commonly reported stimulus for ASMR is the sound of whispering. As evident on YouTube, a variety of videos and audio recordings involve the creator whispering or communicating with a soft-spoken intonation into a camera or sound recording device.[8][9][10][11]
Many role-playing videos and audio recordings also aim to stimulate ASMR. Examples include descriptive sessions, in a style similar to guided imagery, for experiences such as haircuts, visits to a doctor's office, and ear-cleaning. While these make-believe situations are acted out by the creator, viewers and listeners report an ASMR effect that relieves insomnia,[2] anxiety or panic attacks.[8]
People that experience ASMR usually have experienced these reactions before the emergence of the ASMR web community. So, it is not a completely new phenomenon; what is new is the web community and the great share of stimuli between its members. The community is composed by people that usually watch ASMR videos and experience ASMR, and by people that produce the videos. The videos can be divided in two main types: role-play videos and sound/visual/other videos. The key elements of the role-play videos are the simulation of proximity with another person, of gentle portrait, and the simulation of touch. Sometimes the producers include other people to perform the role of the receiver of stimuli. In the sound or visual videos, the key elements are the sound or visual effects that the producer makes with objects of varying nature. The sound stimuli can also be from the voice of the producer, usually in whispering mode. Touching can also be used in this type of videos, often with massage, which is also frequently used in role-play videos. Many videos incorporate elements of both types of videos, so there is not always a stark contrast between them.
ASMR artists[edit]
ASMR artist is the term used to refer to a member of the community that produces ASMR videos on a regular basis, usually of very good audiovisual quality. The videos are commonly shared on YouTube, and/or personal blogs and Facebook pages. As of January 2014, the most popular ASMR artists (here refered by their nickname) are: GentleWhispering; ASMRrequests; TheWaterwhispers; Heather Feather; VeniVidiVulpes; WhispersUnicorn; TheOneLilium, and many others.
