The perpetuating social media universe of people tapping surfaces, crinkling paper and whispering into microphones might seem bizarre to newbies. But many people experience what is called autonomous ...

ASMR, or Autonomic Sensory Meridian Response is one of the fastest growing trends on the internet. Sometimes called “brain massage”, the term ASMR was coined in 2010 for the tingling, pleasurable ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Between 2020 being a dumpster fire of a year, and our not-so-healthy social media spirals frequently reminding us of it, it’s really no surprise that many of us have been struggling to get a good ...

Television program boasting enthusiastic popularity in Japan in the 1990s "Bob's painting classroom'S charm is said to be in the soft speech by Mr. Bob Ross who hosts, in addition to drawing a ...

She speaks in a low, patient whisper punctuated by a wide smile, her face inches away from the camera. Her voice is soothing and her eyes are warm. "Let me give you this shield potion," she says, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Maria says she is going to squeeze your shoulder. She's explains she's going to let it go and then gently rub it between her hands, back and forth. She describes her movements as firm yet soft. "I ...

“It’s a physical sensation that begins in the scalp and extends through the body,” says the creator of popular ASMR videos. No time to get a stress-relieving massage in real life? For some people, ...