Now that human contact has become all too rare, intimately whispered YouTube videos are providing reassurance to millions of viewers A masked woman rustles around, pulling on medical gloves, then ...

Taking to the streets and marching isn’t the only way to be an activist. Sometimes activism is much quieter. Like, whisper-quiet. Take it from the Girls Who Code's ASMR activism series, which can help ...

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 ...

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 ...

The euphoric-but-relaxing responses to soothing visuals and quirky, textural sounds has spawned an online wellbeing phenomenon. But what is ASMR—and why do only some people feel it? Increasingly, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body tingling? A gentle ...

What do the sounds of whispering, crinkling paper, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of soft paint brushes on skin, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hand movements like ...

Remote work may offer freedom and flexibility, but it has also introduced an unexpected silence. For many, the ambient noise of a bustling office quiet keyboard taps, distant phone calls, the hum of ...