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 ...
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ASMR Study Unveils Neural Basis of Vicarious Touch

Tingling and other physical sensations triggered by watching others being touched - or experiencing pain - is more common in the community than ...
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 ...
Fast Company

ASMR, The Internet Subculture Of “Sounds That Feel Good,” Is Going Mainstream

On July 27, a 30-year-old Russian expat, known only to her followers as Maria, hit 1 million subscribers on her YouTube channel GentleWhispering–which features her doing just that. Maria is one of the ...
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YouTube star gives head massages to spark ASMR's tingly sensation

“It’s a physical sensation that begins in the scalp and extends through the body,” says the creator of popular ASMR videos. No time to get a stress-relieving massage in real life? For some people, ...