Maria is one of the more famous personalities within a booming online subculture called ASMR. Not everyone experiences Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or ASMR, but those who do describe is ...

In the latest installment of our “Obsessions” series, meet the YouTube stars who cater to the ASMR community and the scientists chasing the peculiar phenomenon’s source.

A growing number of food videos aim to trigger ASMR — Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or pleasing sensations in the brains of some viewers — by focusing on sounds like chopping and stirring.

MT Koala is one of China’s first ASMR stars – autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is described as a feeling of well-being combined with a tingling sensation in the scalp and neck ...

The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers are trying to better understand ASMR — a feeling triggered in the brains of some people by certain soft sounds and gentle gestures.

In June, China banned and excised videos of sound effects while claiming to cleanse its internet of pornography. YouTube had already demonetized the genre in a sex panic; now PayPal is banning ...

ASMR videos and apps feature soft sounds and quiet whispers that help you relax. But they're also a path to serious revenue.

Wondering, "what is ASMR?" It's the latest trend in anxiety relief, with vloggers including ASMR Darling helping people fight anxiety with relaxing sounds.

A YouTube community dedicated to gentle whispers and soft sounds is celebrating a milestone, after one of its most popular celebrities hit one million subscribers. A Russian-American woman named ...

For those of you who have been eagerly anticipating a food-focused video game that accurately captures the sounds of a busy kitchen, you can get your headset ready for ASMR Food Experience ...

Using crinkling, crunching and whispering sounds to trigger tingling sensations may seem odd but these ASMR videos and performers are becoming a lucrative way to make a living.