Why are online "whisper" communities giving people brain orgasms? Caroline and Cristen discuss autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, and investigate what's up with those strange tingling sensations.
Jun 1
SMNTY Classics: My Fanfiction is Better Than Your's
Toxic fandom, Scream, Star Wars, fanfiction, legacy, and requels, oh my. No feelings were hurt in the recording of this salty, self-indulgent and slightly hypocritical episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31m 51s
Sep 2021
Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR?
Have you heard of ASMR?
Whispery, clicky, crinkly videos are massive on YouTube - racking up millions of views.
The idea is that these sounds elicit a certain tingly, calming sensation in some people.
So what is ASMR and what does the science tell us about it?
Is it real … or pse ... Show More
30m 15s
May 2020
The Squishy, Slimey Science Of ASMR
Encore episode. The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers like Giulia Poerio are trying to better understand ASMR — a feeling triggered in the brains of some people by whispering, soft tapping, and delicate gestures. She explains how it works, and tells reporte ... Show More
11m 10s