Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...

For those who struggle with anxiety or insomnia, finding relief and a good night's sleep can be difficult. Medications are often habit-forming and can't be used when a person has to drive or be alert.

When Spirit Payton started making videos in 2015, she had no idea she was destined to become the online "Queen of ASMR." Now, millions of people have watched her eat pickles. ASMR, or Autonomous ...

What do the sounds of whispered affirmations, page-turning, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of slow hand movements, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hair being brushed ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), is a term used to describe the pleasurable, tingling sensation experienced by many people in response to certain auditory or sensual triggers, such as ...

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Michael MacIntyre, MD, is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist practicing general psychiatry at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Los Angeles. ASMR is a sensation in which ...