On Mnet’s hit dance competition show “Street Man Fighter” which wrapped up last month, the hip-hop crew that surprised viewers the most was Bank Two Brothers. The free-spirited crew seemed to adapt ...

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, ...

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Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...

Crashing waves. The glug of wine. A pitter-patter of rain. The kind of ASMR capable of shifting your brainwaves into an instant state of chill. But for the latest beauty trend, it’s not just about the ...

Common ASMR triggers include whispering, hair play, and ear brushing. Not all people experience a positive response or any response to these triggers, though. ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian ...

What do the sounds of whispered affirmations, page-turning, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of slow hand movements, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hair being brushed ...

Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, gongs and rain sticks were used to capture the essence of the 330 million-year-old cave network Sixty-five thousand people visit the Marble Arch Caves every year to ...

When 22-year-old college student Abby Webster watches ASMR to fall asleep, she takes special precautions. "I have a roommate, and I angle my laptop away because I'm like, 'I don't want anyone to see ...

Sixty-five thousand people visit the Marble Arch Caves every year to see its ancient underground passages and striking limestone formations. Now a new tourism initiative hopes to entice even more ...