What is ASMR? The ASMR universe is one of the internet's triumphs. Dimly-lit YouTube videos of whispers, role plays, and relaxing sounds and visuals are far beyond the childhood imaginations of many born before the turn of the millenium. As a Gen-Xer who lived half of my life without the interwebs, I never could have imagined as an 80s child that (using an '80s-futuristic-cartoon-character- Inspector Gadget-style touchscreen portable phone encased in purple indestructible plastic) that I might enjoy (and find stress relief) from a self-created video of someone, who is dressed as a psychadelic plant and whispering about unblocking creativity, on a recording that was uploaded to a gobal public video platform. (Give this video from Nebula ASMR a chance!) But here we are. So what is ASMR? " Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response " (said to have first been described in 2010 by Jennifer Allen, creator of a Facebook group on the subject) is a nice tingly feeling one feels ...
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