


The videos have rapidly gained popularity, but they may still leave you wondering: What is ASMR exactly? How does it work? And, does it help as some people suggest? What is ASMR?ĪSMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response a term used to describe a tingling, static-like, or goosebumps sensation in response to specific triggering audio or visual stimuli. Many of the videos create ASMR-inducing sounds to play out social situations with actions that may trigger a response.

If you follow social media, you may have noticed a few of the more than 13 million ASMR videos online.
