Vicarious touch is common than previously thought, with implications for empathy, ASMR and mental health

If you have ever watched a frightening movie which seemed so real, you felt a physical sensation in your own body if the ...
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ASMR Study Unveils Neural Basis of Vicarious Touch

Tingling and other physical sensations triggered by watching others being touched - or experiencing pain - is more common in the community than ...
Los Angeles Times

Get your back scratched and hair brushed at this cozy ASMR massage studio in L.A.

ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian response, has ballooned in popularity over the past 15 years. Julie Luther, who built a massive YouTube and TikTok following with ASMR videos, offers ...
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The last few years have left many of us touch starved. For some, face-touching ASMR videos are helping fill that void.

The pandemic has left many people isolated and craving physical intimacy. Touch-based ASMR videos are helping some touch-deprived people better deal with being alone. Fans of the genre say they find ...