Why people are paying $130 for a 'head orgasm' at this new ASMR spa

I'm getting a brain massage — and it's sublime. I'm lying on a heated massage bed, cocooned in a soft, weighted blanket, as ...
Los Angeles Times

Get your back scratched and hair brushed at this cozy ASMR massage studio in L.A.

ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian response, has ballooned in popularity over the past 15 years. Julie Luther, who built a massive YouTube and TikTok following with ASMR videos, offers ...
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Golden Retriever’s Blissed-Out Reaction to a Head Massage Is Pure ASMR

This dog is in heaven.
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 ...
Forbes

A Psychologist Explains The Secret Link Between ‘ASMR’ And Personality

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body ...
Psychology Today

The Psychology of ASMR

Have you ever heard or seen something that left your body tingling? A gentle whisper, the crinkle of wrapping paper, the tapping of a finger, or the sound or sight of rushing water? If stimuli like ...
Newsweek

What Is ASMR? What It Does and Why It Works

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...