"ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterised by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin". It is most commonly triggered by specific acoustic or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control."
Sometimes humans like to come up with terms to describe things, and perhaps those things always existed, but with the naming of things comes categorisation, and hence people start making dedicated ASMR recordings, when maybe other recordings functionally have been ASMR without even knowing what the hell ASMR is.
For instance, I think for as long as close mic'ing a voice has existed, it's been possible for a vocalist to whisper in your ear via your headphones or whatever, intimately.
Some common triggers:
- Listening to a softly spoken or whispering voice
- Listening to quiet, repetitive sounds resulting from someone engaging in a mundane task such as turning the pages of a book
- Watching somebody attentively execute a mundane task such as preparing food
- Loudly chewing, crunching, slurping or biting foods, drinks, or gum.
Receiving altruistic tender personal attention
Has anyone given this much thought in relation to music?
Search instagram for ASMR and there's a weird world of intentionally ASMR accounts, posting weird and wonderful things, from the sound of feet walking on snow, to chewing noises, to the cutting of soap.
Eh, ASMR has been around the internet for awhile, equal parts as a meme, and as something that people are more serious about. I personally think it's bunk, just like those videos of sounds that are supposed to "get you high" through different frequencies.
Is AMSR supposed to be different than something giving you goosebumps/chills/making your hair on the back of your neck to stand up? Because sometimes music that absolutely floors me has that effect -- more so the first time I hear it -- but none of those soothing repetitive sounds like turning pages of a book have triggered that to my recollection.
Is AMSR supposed to be different than something giving you goosebumps/chills/making your hair on the back of your neck to stand up? Because sometimes music that absolutely floors me has that effect -- more so the first time I hear it -- but none of those soothing repetitive sounds like turning pages of a book have triggered that to my recollection.
Great question.
Like Styrofoam grinding does the same thing sometimes, but it isn't pleasant at all... should it be?
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