It's called 'Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response' (ASMR) and it's gone viral in recent times
In yet another weird internet trend, something called 'Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response' (ASMR) has been doing the viral rounds.
What is it? Well it's basically been described as a fuzzy “head orgasm,” which is brought on by techniques such as whispering softly, sucking ice cubes, or gently licking microphones (we swear we've never tried that last one).
Anyway, some scientists have decided to examine what makes these “brain tingles” happen and what they do to and, it turns out, they're actually really good for you.
The researchers found that along with decreasing levels of stress and sadness, ASMR was even shown to decrease people’s heart rates.
Described as a pleasant tingling feeling that starts at the crown of the head and runs down the neck.
ASMR can be triggered simply by watching certain stimuli.
However it appears that only some people are able to experience ASMR.
"Lots of people report experiencing ASMR since childhood and awareness of the sensation has risen dramatically over the past decade due to Internet sites such as YouTube and Reddit,” Dr Giulia Poerio, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Psychology, said in a statement.
"However, ASMR has gone virtually unnoticed in scientific research which is why we wanted to examine whether watching ASMR videos reliably produces feelings of relaxation and accompanying changes in the body – such as decreased heart rate."
Not sure if you've ever experienced ASMR? Maybe the video below will help you!
Check out the videos below to see if you are among the "lucky" few.
