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 ...

Whether you were into squishing foam or cutting soap, the strangely soothing sounds of ASMR video definitely had a moment in 2018. Now, research from Samsung may make those videos a lot easier to ...

The euphoric-but-relaxing responses to soothing visuals and quirky, textural sounds has spawned an online wellbeing phenomenon. But what is ASMR—and why do only some people feel it? Increasingly, ...

What do the sounds of whispering, crinkling paper, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of soft paint brushes on skin, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hand movements like ...

As part of London Fashion Week FW23, footwear designer Steven Ma tapped Brenda Hashtag and Anni Bread to create a short film titled Pump Fiction. It was the start of an obsession for the emerging ...

Watch a large carrot meet an egg cutter in this ASMR experiment, creating oddly satisfying sounds and visual slices.

HAMPTON ROADS, VA—ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, is believed to relieve anxiety and stress symptoms. For others, it’s a fun way to attract likes with millions of views on social media.