What triggers ASMR for you when you are watching a video, include details like:

• Are you triggered by voices? sounds? sights?
• Which of the above trigger types is the strongest for you?
• Can you experience ASMR by listening to a video with the screen off?
• What specific actions, sounds, scenarios, or role-plays in a video stimulate your ASMR the strongest?
• Do your immediate surroundings make a difference to your ability to experience ASMR from a video?
• Do you prefer intentional ASMR videos or unintentional ASMR videos?
• Who are your favorite ASMR artists and why do you like them better than other artists?
• For you, is the ASMR stimulated by a video similar or different from the ASMR stimulated by a real world situation?

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• What real world situations trigger your ASMR the strongest?
• Do your immediate surroundings make a difference?
• Is the sensation similar or different from ASMR triggered by a video or audio recording?

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Voices of ASMR (VOA) Questions and Responses:

• Respond to THIS episode’s VOA question. 
• Respond to the NEXT episode’s VOA question. 

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• Subscribe to this podcast
• Rate & Review this podcast
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• Visit the ASMR University website (www.asmru.com)
• Contact Dr. Richard via asmruniversity@gmail.com

• Does your ASMR feel the same as a sexual response?
• How is your ASMR similar to a sexual response?
• How is your ASMR different from a sexual response?

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Voices of ASMR (VOA) Questions and Responses:

• Respond to THIS episode’s VOA question: 
• Respond to the NEXT episode’s VOA question: 

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• Subscribe to this podcast
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• What physical sensations do you feel?
• Where do you feel these sensations on your body?
• What emotional and psychological sensations do you feel?
• How strong are the sensations?
• How long do the sensations last?

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Voices of ASMR (VOA) Questions and Responses:

• Respond to THIS episode’s VOA question: What does ASMR feel like?
• Respond to the NEXT episode’s VOA question: Is ASMR a sexual feeling?

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The paper is titled, ““An Examination of Personality Traits Associated with Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR)”)” and was published in the journal, Frontiers in Psychology on February 23, 2017. The authors are Beverley Fredborg, Jim Clark, and Stephen Smith from the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

This podcast episode will cover the following topics:

• What are the personality traits associated with ASMR-sensitive individuals?
• What are the most intense ASMR triggers?
• How they recruited participants and determined ASMR sensitivity.
• The focus of their next ASMR research publication.
• and more.

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• Paper: An Examination of Personality Traits Associated with ASMR.
• Transcript of the interview

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The paper is titled, “An examination of the default mode network in individuals with autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR)” and was published in the journal Social Neuroscience on May 31, 2016.  The authors are Stephen Smith, Beverley Fredborg, and Jennifer Kornelsen from the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

This podcast episode will cover the following topics:

• What is fMRI?
• What did the experiment reveal about ASMR?
• What challenges did they encounter during this project?
• What ASMR experiments are on their horizons?
• and more.

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• The fMRI publication
• Transcript of the interview

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The paper is titled, “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): a flow-like mental state”, is authored by Emma Barratt and Nick Davis, and was published March 26, 2015.

You will hear about the data from the paper related to these questions:

• Why do people watch ASMR videos?
• What are common ASMR triggers?
• When do people first experience ASMR?
• Do ASMR videos help people to feel less depressed?
• Do ASMR videos lessen the symptoms of chronic pain?
• And more.

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Links and Resources for this episode:

• The first peer-reviewed research paper about ASMR.
• Part 1: Summary of the data.
• Part 2: Significance of the paper.
• Part 3: Meaning of the data & next steps.
• Part 4: Interview with the authors.

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Jennifer will be sharing her thoughts and feelings about

• the current widespread use of the term ASMR,
• how her understanding of ASMR has changed over time,
• what she perceives as the next big step for the ASMR community,
• where the understanding and application of ASMR might be in 10 years,
• how ASMR is part of her daily life,
• and more.

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In some upcoming podcast episodes I will be reading ASMR experiences submitted to the Voices of ASMR project.  If you would like add your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences with ASMR to the Voices of ASMR project then feel free to click the link below or use the link at asmruniversity.com.

• Share your ASMR experiences at the Voices of ASMR project.

Links and Resources for this episode:

• Transcript of the interview with Jennifer Allen.

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• Subscribe to this podcast.
• Rate & Review this podcast.
• Participate in the Voices of ASMR project.
• Visit the ASMR University website (www.asmru.com).
• Contact Dr. Richard via asmruniversity@gmail.com.

You will hear about the details and inside stories about:

• her involvement in the first forum thread about ASMR,
• her creation of the term ASMR,
• her founding of the ASMR Facebook Group and ASMR Facebook Page,
• her creation of the research website,
• and her fight to keep the first Wikipedia page about ASMR.

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I will also be expressing my gratitude in this episode to E.G. Styles for taking the time to write a review of the podcast.  If you would like to write a review of this podcast then feel free to click the link below or go directly to this podcast in iTunes or in the Apple Podcast App.

• Write a review of the ASMR University podcast.

In the next podcast episode I will read the second part of my interview with Jennifer Allen which will include her perspectives and insights about the past, present, and future of ASMR.

In some upcoming podcast episodes I will be reading ASMR experiences submitted to the Voices of ASMR project.  If you would like add your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences with ASMR to the Voices of ASMR project then feel free to click the link below or use the link at asmruniversity.com.

• Share your ASMR experiences at the Voices of ASMR project.

Links and Resources for this episode:

• Transcript of the interview with Jennifer Allen.

Links and Resources for this podcast:

• Subscribe to this podcast.
• Rate & Review this podcast.
• Participate in the Voices of ASMR project.
• Visit the ASMR University website (www.asmru.com).
• Contact Dr. Richard via asmruniversity@gmail.com.

But that is not all she did, here is a summary of her major contributions which I will be highlighting in this episode:

• 2009: participated in the first major online discussion of the sensation at steadyhealth.com
• 2010: coined the term autonomous sensory meridian response
• 2010: founded the Facebook ASMR Group
• 2010: created the website http://www.asmr-research.org
• 2011: founded the Facebook ASMR Page
• 2011: lobbied Wikipedia to keep the first ASMR entry

And I also will be expressing my gratitude to Sam Riding, DrewWal, Johohodedo, and Pbuck87 for taking the time to Write a Review of the podcast.

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• Visit the ASMR University website (www.asmru.com)
• Contact Dr. Richard via asmruniversity@gmail.com

This audio recording gives a short overview of WhisperingLife and then I read the transcript of the interview which I initially posted on February 8, 2016.

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• Click HERE to read the full transcript of the interview.
• Click HERE to learn more about WhisperingLife in an earlier podcast episode.
• Click HERE to visit WhisperingLife’s channel.

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She shared some information about herself on YouTube, but she never revealed her exact identity.

Most people refer to her by the name of her YouTube channel, WhisperingLife – and credit her with starting the first whisper channel on YouTube.

Today’s podcast will focus on WhisperingLife and address the following questions:

• How old was she and where was she from?
• What inspired her to start posting whisper videos?
• Did she intend to relax listeners with her whispering or was that just an unexpected outcome?
• What did she whisper about?
• Was she just a ‘whisper artist’ or was she an ‘ASMR artist’?
• Did she ever show her face in her videos?
• What did she use for a camera?
• How many videos did she post?
• Why did she stop posting videos?

The podcast will also include comments she received in the first year she started her channel in 2009, and include comments posted on her last video she uploaded in 2014.

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More podcast episodes related to this topic:

• History of the early ASMR-type videos (podcast)
• Birth of the ASMR Community (podcast)
• The Extreme History of ASMR (podcast)
• Voices of ASMR (podcast)

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It will be a diverse collection of ASMR experiences submitted by visitors to my website and by listeners to my podcast.

The project is a way for individuals to share their ASMR experiences with the world, and it is a way for the world to explore the ASMR experiences of others.

I believe that having an organized repository of the ASMR experiences and testimonials from many individuals will be helpful to those whom are:

• learning about ASMR for the first time
• curious to know how others experience ASMR
• writing articles or papers about ASMR
• creating research projects about ASMR

I’m launching the project with 12 initial questions.  Individuals who experience ASMR can submit their specific answers to any or all of the questions.

Here are the 12 initial questions:

• What does ASMR feel like to you?
• At what ages have you experienced ASMR?
• What triggers ASMR for you in the real world?
• What triggers ASMR for you while watching a video?
• Can you trigger ASMR on command?
• Is ASMR a sexual feeling for you?
• Has your ability to experience ASMR ever gone away?
• Does ASMR help you to fall asleep?
• Does ASMR help you with stress?
• Does ASMR help you with a down mood?
• Does ASMR help you to focus on a task?
• How else is ASMR helpful or useful to you?

I may also quote some of the answers to these questions in future blog articles and future podcast episodes.

Click the link below to visit the Voices of ASMR project page and to share your answers to any of the 12 questions:

• Voices of ASMR (main page)

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• ASMR NewsCast (iTunes)

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These experiences may include having their hair being played with by a friend, hearing someone whisper, being examined by a clinician, listening to someone nearby turn the pages of a magazine, or watching someone perform a dedicated task like painting or origami.

Surprisingly, it has turned out that just hearing and/or watching these experiences in a recorded format can also stimulate ASMR.

In 2009, several individuals on the internet began intentionally simulating some of these popular ASMR triggers in videos – giving rise to intentional ASMR videos and ASMR video channels.

But these were not the first videos that people were watching to purposely trigger their deep relaxation and tingles.

Prior to 2009, many videos which stimulated an ASMR-type sensation were mostly discovered by accident.

In this podcast episode, I will highlight some of these early ASMR-type videos which would serve as the inspiration for many ASMR artists and their videos in the future.

I will also be reading quotes from individuals who stumbled across these strangely soothing videos prior to 2009 and were amazed at how the videos were so relaxing and helpful to falling asleep.

In particular you will hear about videos of Bob Ross, Tony Hart, Nisiyouri, Acharya Shree Yogeesh, unboxings, makeup tutorials, massage instructionals with Lita, and individuals whispering.

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Links mentioned in this topic:

• The ASMR Vessel Directory (blog post)
• Acharya Shree Yogeesh (video channel)
• Massageclips with Lita (video channel)
• Whispering through the library (video)
• I should be writing my paper (video)
• Amber and Jameka whispering (video)

Links related to this topic:

• The Extreme History of ASMR (podcast)
• Birth of the ASMR community (podcast)

Links to ASMR University resources:

• ASMR University app (App Store)
• ASMR University podcast (iTunes)
• ASMR University blog and resource center (WordPress)

Share your thoughts, feedback, and/or questions via:  asmruniversity@gmail.com

Subscribe (free) to the ASMR University Podcast to hear all of the past and future episodes or listen to this one episode right here.

Learn more about ASMR:

• Book: Brain Tingles
• Website: ASMR University
• Podcast: ASMR University Podcast

On this day, an individual by the username of “okaywhatever” started a forum thread at the website http://www.steadyhealth.com.

The title of the thread was, “Weird sensation feels good” and attracted over 300 replies.  The content of these initial replies quickly created a clear and consistent description of ASMR which still accurately describes ASMR today.

Some of the participants in the thread, such as Jennifer Allen and Andrew MacMuiris, spawned out and developed resources which were monumental to the growth and understanding of ASMR.

Overall, this forum thread lead directly to the following ASMR milestones:

• the first global cataloging of ASMR sensations and triggers
• the first ASMR discussion sites
• the first ASMR blog
• the first ASMR research website
• the possible first sharing of YouTube links for stimulating ASMR
• the coining of several terms for the sensation before it was called ASMR
• and the coining of the term ‘ASMR’

In the podcast file below, you will hear the curious details about the above milestones.

I will also read the first 10 replies to okaywhatever’s post in 2007, and you will be amazed at how much of the understanding of ASMR today was already present in those first replies.

And I will read to you the top 10 posts which I culled out of 300+ total posts because of their contribution to the birth of the ASMR community and/or to the understanding of ASMR.

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Links related to this topic:

• The “Weird sensation feels good” forum thread
• The History of ASMR

Links to ASMR University resources:

• ASMR University app (App Store)
• ASMR University podcast (iTunes)
• ASMR University blog and resource center (WordPress)

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Or perhaps to be more accurate, how far back do the special triggers and relaxing sensations that we refer to today as ASMR go?

5 years?  50 years?  500 years? 500,000 years? More?

In this episode of the ASMR University Podcast, I’ll propose that these triggers and sensations could go back 500 million years or more.

This extreme history of ASMR will include Jennifer Allen, Big Brother, Bob Ross, Fred Rogers, hairdressers in the Age of Enlightenment, barbers in the Holy Roman Empire, clinicians in ancient Egypt, primitive grooming, and hairy reptiles.

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