GentleWhispering triggers tingles, calms anxiety, puts some to sleep. April 8, 2014— -- The YouTube channel, "GentleWhispering," features 180 videos that most people would consider slow-paced and ...

There is a growing online subculture that seeks solace in the sounds of rustling wrappers and hushed voices. These people are followers of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response or ASMR, a tingling ...

The hoarse whisperer: Maria, the 28-year-old Russian expat whose videos have drawn more than 87 million views (Washington Post) The pretty blonde woman is plucking at the bristles of a hairbrush with ...

The one common theme across pretty much all ASMR content these days is the sound of gentle whispering.(iStock) The sound hits home when I close my eyes: I can sense the feeling of someone running ...

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If you're wondering what the hell ASMR is, you're not alone. When ASMR videos started trending on YouTube and Instagram, I was perplexed, too, but I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about.

ASMR - a strange tingle in the head caused by certain sights and sounds - is a growing YouTube subculture. Now scientists are starting to investigate what the possible causes might be. Just over a ...

Put yoga and meditation in the too-hard basket. There’s an easier way to decompress. Right this minute, thousands of people are watching a YouTube video of a woman stroking a boar-bristle hairbrush.

YouTube, as a platform, isn’t exactly known for quiet or calm. Its most popular personalities, at least in terms of subscriber counts, tend to be over-the-top loudmouths, exceedingly broad comedians ...