The coronavirus outbreak and social distancing rules have caused widespread stress and anxiety. In times of uncertainty and distress, many people find ASMR videos comforting. ASMR, which stands for ...

The pandemic has left many people isolated and craving physical intimacy. Touch-based ASMR videos are helping some touch-deprived people better deal with being alone. Fans of the genre say they find ...

Fall into deep rest with 10 hours of relaxing slime ASMR. 🎧💤 This ultra-long video features soft squishes, gentle pops, and soothing textures — no music, no talking. Just pure, satisfying sounds for ...

When sleep eludes you, the soft soundscape of an ASMR video might feel like a lifeline—more comforting than any bedside pill. I’ve explored whether this gentle trend is more than just a soothing ...

Despite having died two decades ago, there’s still so much about Bob Ross to latch on to. The hair, the positive attitude, those gentle landscapes, and, of course, that sweet, buttery voice. That ...

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, ...

ASMR videos have gone beyond soft sounds to include roleplay, storytelling. I’m intrigued by the comfort and sense of community they foster among young people. This piece is being written to the ...

Here's something we don't feature nearly enough of on Boing Boing: SLOTH ASMR. In fact, you may have never realized that ...

On April 5, a YouTuber known as Gibi ASMR uploaded a surreal track-by-track tribute to Billie Eilish’s debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? It’s not your typical YouTube pop tribute.

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 ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...