Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
What is ASMR?
ASMR is an acronym for the term “autonomous sensory meridian response.” This is a descriptive term used to define a particular set of physical and psychological responses to a variety of stimuli which include visual stimulation, auditory stimulation such as particular sounds or tones (whispers), and tactile sensations. The responses vary by individual, but most often result in waves of positive emotions, tingling sensations, euphoria, and overall relaxation. The tingling sensations experienced are noted to typically cascade from the scalp to the spine. The sensations may continue to affect other areas of the body (most often the arms and legs).
Although the sensory phenomenon experienced has been around, feasibly, for the entirety …show more content…
In synesthesia, those affected report occurrences of joint sensory experiences such as visual expressions of color when seeing certain trigger words, auditory exhibitions in relation to smells, olfactory responses to touch, and so on. Misphonia, also termed “selective sound sensitivity syndrome,” is a chronic abhorrence to specific sounds. Effected individuals experience an intense disgust for auditory expressions to such a degree that they will avoid, at all costs, the potential for exposure to the offending sounds. Simple, ordinary sounds such as tapping a pencil, chewing, pen clicking, or the smacking of lips, all of which are experienced at any given time, become a source of great discomfort and anxiety for those suffering from …show more content…
Barratt and Nick J. Davis, along with Markus Dahlem (academic editor), reported in the paper Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): a flow-like mental state, the results of the one, and only, study on the phenomenon of ASMR.
The study was comprised of a total of 475 individuals; 245 males, 222 females, and 8 non-gender specific individuals. The participants volunteered through an online advertisement presented to ASMR associated Facebook groups and specialized groups on Reddit. The volunteer participants were mostly from the United States and Western Europe, but there was global participation in the study. The conclusion of the study revealed a consistent expression of pain and mood improvement (80%) across the majority of the participants, as well as a marked increase in focus and concentration. The study did present an apparent correlation between the initial scores of participants who rated higher on the pre-study Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which was conducted to measure the depth, intensity, and severity of any form of depression, and the post-study mood scores completed afterwards. Leaders of the study suggest, that from their findings, autonomous sensory meridian response warrants further study to investigate possible therapeutic potential. The overall effects noted were not dissimilar to the results of mindfulness techniques and those of
ASMR is an acronym for the term “autonomous sensory meridian response.” This is a descriptive term used to define a particular set of physical and psychological responses to a variety of stimuli which include visual stimulation, auditory stimulation such as particular sounds or tones (whispers), and tactile sensations. The responses vary by individual, but most often result in waves of positive emotions, tingling sensations, euphoria, and overall relaxation. The tingling sensations experienced are noted to typically cascade from the scalp to the spine. The sensations may continue to affect other areas of the body (most often the arms and legs).
Although the sensory phenomenon experienced has been around, feasibly, for the entirety …show more content…
In synesthesia, those affected report occurrences of joint sensory experiences such as visual expressions of color when seeing certain trigger words, auditory exhibitions in relation to smells, olfactory responses to touch, and so on. Misphonia, also termed “selective sound sensitivity syndrome,” is a chronic abhorrence to specific sounds. Effected individuals experience an intense disgust for auditory expressions to such a degree that they will avoid, at all costs, the potential for exposure to the offending sounds. Simple, ordinary sounds such as tapping a pencil, chewing, pen clicking, or the smacking of lips, all of which are experienced at any given time, become a source of great discomfort and anxiety for those suffering from …show more content…
Barratt and Nick J. Davis, along with Markus Dahlem (academic editor), reported in the paper Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): a flow-like mental state, the results of the one, and only, study on the phenomenon of ASMR.
The study was comprised of a total of 475 individuals; 245 males, 222 females, and 8 non-gender specific individuals. The participants volunteered through an online advertisement presented to ASMR associated Facebook groups and specialized groups on Reddit. The volunteer participants were mostly from the United States and Western Europe, but there was global participation in the study. The conclusion of the study revealed a consistent expression of pain and mood improvement (80%) across the majority of the participants, as well as a marked increase in focus and concentration. The study did present an apparent correlation between the initial scores of participants who rated higher on the pre-study Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which was conducted to measure the depth, intensity, and severity of any form of depression, and the post-study mood scores completed afterwards. Leaders of the study suggest, that from their findings, autonomous sensory meridian response warrants further study to investigate possible therapeutic potential. The overall effects noted were not dissimilar to the results of mindfulness techniques and those of