Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR?
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Sat 13 May 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/what-is-asmr/102262714
This episode was first broadcast in September 2021.
Have you heard of ASMR?
Whispery, clicky, crinkly videos are massive on YouTube - racking up millions of views.
The idea is that these sounds elicit a certain tingly, calming sensation in some people.
So what is ASMR and what does the science tell us about it?
Is it real … or pseudoscience? And why do some people get the opposite reaction – irritation rather than these pleasant tingles?
