“The internet is vast, but it brings like minds together. At its best, it serves to unite kinky freaks, dissidents of oppressive regimes and sufferers of obscure diseases. At the same time, this tendency can serve the cruel or misinformed — giving shared language to Nazis and incels and other bleak d…”— Jamie Lauren Keiles, nytimes.com
“ASMR triggers are likely as varied as the individuals experiencing 'the tingles,' but there are recurrent themes. Soft, calm whispering, slow hand motions, and sounds made by objects are frequent triggers.”— Susana Martinez-Conde, mentalfloss.com
“I make relaxing videos on YouTube so that people can fall asleep better. Viewers have also told me it helps with their anxiety, depression or migraines. I don’t know why it’s so helpful in so many different ways, but I receive 10, 15 messages every day from people who tell me how ASMR videos have he…”— Isabel Meijering, manrepeller.com