Phenomenon ASMR: both girls whisper to YouTube to help you sleep

One night in a regular drinking bout the YouTube-curve path links led me to a strange video, where a pretty blonde in a low, soulful voice, looking straight into the camera, presented my beautician and an hour drove cotton pad in front of me "Face".

Here is the video.

At the twentieth minute, I realized that a little bit more - and I fall asleep in the face of the keyboard. My brain was pristine, empty, and the scalp felt nice tightened.

But instead of going to sleep, of course, I got into a description of the video, and then - at Google. So I learned about the phenomenon ASMR.

What it is

ASMR (Autonomous sensory meridian response, the response of autonomous touch meridional) - coinage defining and describing sensations tightening and pleasant tingling of the scalp, back and extremities, caused by sound, visual, cognitive and other incentives.

It says "Wikipedia", it echoed all videoobyasnyalki a series of "Why I whisper into the microphone" from ASMR-payers on YouTube. They also say that there are many triggers that cause ASMR-response (whispers and quiet speech, shuffling and crunching fingers different subjects, wet the mouth and breathing sounds, personal attention, and so on), and that many adults have experienced the effect of ASMR in

childhood.

No scientific evidence ASMR phenomenon yet, and I would have written off as another ASMR anti-scientific nonsense, if not for one thing: I knew immediately what kind of feeling in question. I tested it while watching that video, and yes, I experienced it as a child during a banal girls games like "Mothers and Daughters". The very relaxing the contraction of the scalp - this is it.

What do you eat

In ASMR huge community on YouTube. Not as much as gamers or beauty-vlogerov, but high-end channels have between 200 000 to 500 000 subscribers, and high-end video - millions of views.

You may ask: what are all these people in this find?

• ASMR helps you relax and fall asleep. Videos are very popular among those who have chronic sleeping problemsCan not let go of stress and full-time switch to rest. They often watch videos in bed. Many people write that wake up with headphones in the ears, literally without noticing how asleep.
• ASMR delivers pleasure. Some people just like to feel tingles - those same tingling sensation on the skin that triggers ASMR-video. It is as easy to go to a free massage or to meditate. And yes, ASMR-erotic, too.
• ASMR - placebo loneliness. Videos help people with communication difficulties, to get a substitute communication, and people who feel worthless - a substitute for attention. The format of most video ASMR-creates the feeling that the man "on TV," says it with you, helping you, cares about you. Many people like it, and it's not just about the chronic social phobia. Suddenly you had a bad day, you feel sad or aloneAnd call someone in the middle of the night somehow not with his hands. That's when the ASMR-videos can be useful.

What's on the menu

All ASMR-video can be divided into two broad categories: trigger video and role-playing video.

Trigger video - a rolls filled with clean flip-flops. For example, the movie where the leading or driving for 20 minutes whispering something unintelligible into the microphone, or sorted risinki fingers or drive nails on velvet, or perform any of the hundreds of manipulations that cause ASMR-response. Many popular ASMR-bloggers have a video "Find Your Trigger", where they mix the most common triggers, so that the viewer could find suitable.

RPG video similar to what I described above. Here, too, there are triggers, but they are - part of the story. Favorite subjects: a visit to a beauty salon (for a haircut, a beautician), the visit to the store, a visit to the doctor. You almost always have some sort of service, care about you, surrounded by attention.

Many of these videos may seem silly and absurd, and to enjoy them, to include the so-called faith in the given circumstances (From the English. suspension of disbelief, literally "the postponement of disbelief"). This is when, sitting in the cinema, you accept as a fact that the scientist can in a week of scrap metal to make a flying suit. When you believe in what is happening, even if it is not logical to get high, behind which came.

Not all videos are equal role. Some authors suggest stories and circumstances that are ridiculous, like a video about the design of the deposit in the bank at 40% per annum (I'm not kidding). Some depict a visit to a beauty salon, although it is obvious that it is happening in their dark, untidy bedroom. In general, the fun of role-playing video - sided work. The task of the viewer - to believe the author - to make believe. Personally, I have a role-playing video favorite, and the triggers they are better than pure.

Life hacking and tips for better ASMR

1. Headphones. Competent ASMR-crates using binaural microphones. This is particularly evident in the role-playing video, when, say, "barber" goes around you (actually around microphone, of course), and he said - it seems as if the voice of truth and floats around your head, which in itself works trigger. So - just headphones. FROM speakers the effect is not the same.
2. If your goal is - to fall asleep, ASMR-view video may work itself is to the detriment of: Screen light excites the nervous system and interrupting the production of melatonin. The alternative - to sacrifice visuals, pull the sound of the favorite ASMR-video (here hereFor example) and listen to them before going to bed.
3. Many people do not feel the characteristic tingling when viewing ASMR-video, but still their looking for a calming effect. Perhaps you are one of these.
4. Most of the quality ASMR-content - at EnglishBut do not let that bother, even if you do not know the language. Firstly, in the video trigger at all does not matter, it does not say. A role-playing video story is so simple that you may have enough of some sounds and visual range. In addition, many fans ASMR say they are even easier to get the desired effect, when they do not fully understand the speaker's speech or is it a noticeable accent (see. Mary GentleWhispering above and below, US fans love it, including accent).

Most delicious

Ellie ASMRRequests

The prize-winner in the nomination "The professionalism and innovation" and my personal favorite. Ellie makes the best role-playing video ASMR-: best screenplay, best surroundings (one of the first companies to use green screen), costumes, makeup, and the list goes on. In its commercials attention to detail. She first hit upon the idea to combine the ASMR and VR (virtual reality).

Classics of the genre - a visit to the beautician.

The first episode of its sci-fi series Departure. The second episode was released. Third, with bated breath, waiting for 300 000 subscribers to the channel.

ASMR + VR = WIN.

Maria GentleWhispering

According to number of views already mentioned Maria - ASMR-undisputed queen. As said by one commentator from the video Ellie ASMRRequests: «Cool, but still no one can be compared with the Russian lady." Maria and the truth from Russia, moved to America during my studies at the university (it also has a video). Fans adore her soothing, gentle voice, cute accent and gentle hand movements.

The fact that such an ASMR, in Russian.

Voice and other triggers.

Fitting men's suit. One of the most popular videos and, in general Mary.

Heather Feather

4.5 hours different triggers.

MassageASMR

4.5 - a little? Here you have 10 hours.

Ephemeral Rift

Courageous ASMR for real men. Lots of great humor for those who know EnglishAnd a pile of flip-flops, of course. Generally, Ephemeral Rift - most Bezbashenny ASMR-crate All YouTube with crazy, surreal role-playing video.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, layfhakery, only the tip of the iceberg. Enjoy watching!