If you're wondering what the hell ASMR is, you're not alone. When ASMR videos started trending on YouTube and Instagram, I was perplexed, too, but I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about.

GentleWhispering triggers tingles, calms anxiety, puts some to sleep. April 8, 2014— -- The YouTube channel, "GentleWhispering," features 180 videos that most people would consider slow-paced and ...

The one common theme across pretty much all ASMR content these days is the sound of gentle whispering.(iStock) The sound hits home when I close my eyes: I can sense the feeling of someone running ...

"Girl this video made me cry," read one of the comments on Gentle Sunset ASMR's 'Scalp Oil on Box Braids for Sleep' video, with more than 250,000 views. "Out of all the asmrtists (a creator who ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. If you're finding it hard to switch your brain off at night, the soothing voices and gentle sounds of ASMR – autonomous sensory meridian ...

It was an odd question for me, a man in his late thirties, but I’m not watching the video “Big Sis Does Your Makeup Roleplay” by Lily Whispers for foundation or powdering tips. I’m watching it for the ...

ASMRtists, as they are called, type on keyboards, tap on brushes and whisper gently to induce "the tingles." But is there any whisper of scientific truth to the trend? Kalyan Boruah / Alamy The ...