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ASMR: The Truth Behind the Tingle
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ASMR: The Truth Behind the Tingle

Like & Describe: The Official YouTube Trends Podcast

April 7, 202324m 39s

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Show Notes

Every day, people all over the world post videos of themselves doing everything from slurp-ily eating Ramen, to crinkling paper, to playing Minecraft while whispering about the world that they’re exploring. In 2022 alone, videos related to ASMR received over 90 BILLION views on YouTube.

In this episode, MatPat searches for answers to all of his burning ASMR questions. Like, can he find the first ever ASMR video? What is actually happening in the brain when people experience ASMR? And can he finally feel the brain tingles

Check out the video podcast, plus a video of MatPat’s full lesson with Maria from Gentle Whispering ASMR, at yt.be/LikeDescribe!

To contribute to Dr. Richard’s research, head to asmruniversity.com and scroll down to click the ASMR Research Survey.

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