Vicarious touch is common than previously thought, with implications for empathy, ASMR and mental health

If you have ever watched a frightening movie which seemed so real, you felt a physical sensation in your own body if the characters on screen were hurt, you could be experiencing a phenomenon known as ...
Business Insider

The last few years have left many of us touch starved. For some, face-touching ASMR videos are helping fill that void.

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 ...
Newsweek

What Is ASMR? What It Does and Why It Works

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 ...
LAist

11 Weird And Weirdly Relaxing Videos For When You're Self-Isolating

The COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc on schools, stores, businesses -- and events. As concerts, talks and big gatherings get cancelled and people spend more time at home, LAist is temporarily ...
Well+Good

5 ways to bring a sense of the great outdoors inside using visual ASMR

Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission One thing keeping me going during this period of social distancing in light of the ...