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On July 27, a 30-year-old Russian expat, known only to her followers as Maria, hit 1 million subscribers on her YouTube channel GentleWhispering–which features her doing just that. Maria is one of the ...

In one of my favorite ASMR videos, a calm woman with a kind smile and a flower in her hair whispers a soothing “Shhhh” into a plastic ear-shaped microphone, and through the magic of headphones, into ...

When I was old enough to answer the phone but too young for anyone to call me, I loved telemarketers. My voice was almost adult then, but not quite, betrayed only by the occasional crack, and when ...

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A study has uncovered new evidence linking higher levels of neuroticism and anxiety with the ability to experience a deeply relaxing sensation known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

The man leans in, pupils bulging behind purple contact lenses. “Oh, hello there,” he says, so close you can see the pores on his nose. “I thought you were the paparazzi. They’re very interested in the ...

While everyone’s busy watching vlogs, scrolling through memes and trending dance videos, a thriving corner of the internet is obsessing over ASMR. If you’re thinking all the hushed voices and mic’d up ...

Evan Mercer expected a short video he created for the social media app TikTok to bring a couple of laughs to people like him living away from home. Instead, it has thousands of views, shares and ...