A Brief History of ASMR
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Date: 2023-12-10
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-patriotclint395
ASMR has been around for a long time. I personally experienced it for the first time in 1969 during my 7th grade history class. It was the day of our semi-final exams and our teacher (Mr Silvera) was passing out our mimeographed test papers that he had just printed from his mimeograph machine in the back room. The smell of the mimeograph paper combined with the sound of the paper in his hands was intoxicating as he slid each page of the test from the stack in his left hand and place it on our desk one page at a time. The soft sounds of the paper combined with the smells were incredible. I don't remember how many pages the test was but it was at least 5 or 6 pages. He did this for all his students, about 30 of us. It took him about 10 minutes to finish passing out the test papers before we could begin our test. By that time, I was ready to go to sleep! The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up and the tingling sensation was overwhelming. I was even worried that something was wrong with me. But the relaxed state I was in made that worry of no consequence. I just let it flow and I felt great. I didn't know why but I didn't care. Anyway, that was the first time. There have been many times since then. It wasn't until around 2014 that I heard about ASMR and realized what I had experienced all those years before! Since then, I've watched many ASMR videos!
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ASMR has been around for a long time. I personally experienced it for the first time in 1969 during my 7th grade history class. It was the day of our semi-final exams and our teacher (Mr Silvera) was passing out our mimeographed test papers that he had just printed from his mimeograph machine in the back room. The smell of the mimeograph paper combined with the sound of the paper in his hands was intoxicating as he slid each page of the test from the stack in his left hand and place it on our desk one page at a time. The soft sounds of the paper combined with the smells were incredible. I don't remember how many pages the test was but it was at least 5 or 6 pages. He did this for all his students, about 30 of us. It took him about 10 minutes to finish passing out the test papers before we could begin our test. By that time, I was ready to go to sleep! The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up and the tingling sensation was overwhelming. I was even worried that something was wrong with me. But the relaxed state I was in made that worry of no consequence. I just let it flow and I felt great. I didn't know why but I didn't care. Anyway, that was the first time. There have been many times since then. It wasn't until around 2014 that I heard about ASMR and realized what I had experienced all those years before! Since then, I've watched many ASMR videos!
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-azikeosb9411
A lot of ASMR stuff gives me just this absolutely horrible tension in my shoulders and upper arms, sometimes spreading up my neck and even into my face, and often down the rest of my arms and sometimes into my chest, sometimes making my lungs tight. It always triggers a lot of anxiety and a bit of flight or fight, often turning to fight if it goes on long enough or is a bad enough sound(like mouth sounds, and slow pebble rubbing in the beginning of the video.
It's actually been about 15 minutes since I watched this and I still can't really breathe lol There is some stuff that makes me super weak though; I love rain, thunder, rivers and creeks, soft rustly bird wings
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A lot of ASMR stuff gives me just this absolutely horrible tension in my shoulders and upper arms, sometimes spreading up my neck and even into my face, and often down the rest of my arms and sometimes into my chest, sometimes making my lungs tight. It always triggers a lot of anxiety and a bit of flight or fight, often turning to fight if it goes on long enough or is a bad enough sound(like mouth sounds, and slow pebble rubbing in the beginning of the video.
It's actually been about 15 minutes since I watched this and I still can't really breathe lol There is some stuff that makes me super weak though; I love rain, thunder, rivers and creeks, soft rustly bird wings
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-mylahobbit1815
I had no idea that synesthesia was linked with ASMR! My mom and I both have synesthesia (differently - she sees colors in response to sounds but for me the colors of sounds are just in my head, but ASMR videos tend to produce sounds that have Very Bad Colors - the pickle crunch video being the worst offender. However, I need white noise to fall asleep because of my insomnia, like rain sounds or podcasts (lookin at you Griffin, but more specific ASMR stuff just skeezes me out because of the way the sound looks in my head.
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I had no idea that synesthesia was linked with ASMR! My mom and I both have synesthesia (differently - she sees colors in response to sounds but for me the colors of sounds are just in my head, but ASMR videos tend to produce sounds that have Very Bad Colors - the pickle crunch video being the worst offender. However, I need white noise to fall asleep because of my insomnia, like rain sounds or podcasts (lookin at you Griffin, but more specific ASMR stuff just skeezes me out because of the way the sound looks in my head.
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-DINGOlord
I am such an ASMR hipster. I was falling asleep to ASMR well before it had a name. I remember when Whispercrystal still uploaded (she was one of the first if not the first to do roleplay-style videos. I watched so many -guided meditation- videos. Jeez, it's been like 7 years
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I am such an ASMR hipster. I was falling asleep to ASMR well before it had a name. I remember when Whispercrystal still uploaded (she was one of the first if not the first to do roleplay-style videos. I watched so many -guided meditation- videos. Jeez, it's been like 7 years
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-CaptainMug
I'm an OG ASMR listener, my ASMR playlist is over 300 video's long and started back in 2012.
I always hated the roleplays, they seem to attract a certain audience which is there for the attention and the 'feeling cared for' while thats not really what ASMR is.
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I'm an OG ASMR listener, my ASMR playlist is over 300 video's long and started back in 2012.
I always hated the roleplays, they seem to attract a certain audience which is there for the attention and the 'feeling cared for' while thats not really what ASMR is.
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-GAGANHEIM
Have there been documented descriptions of what we now call ASMR from previous centuries? I remember as a child in the 70-s feeling it when a classmate washed my desk and later in the 80-s and 90-s when gas station attendants washed the windshield.
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Have there been documented descriptions of what we now call ASMR from previous centuries? I remember as a child in the 70-s feeling it when a classmate washed my desk and later in the 80-s and 90-s when gas station attendants washed the windshield.
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polygon
JENNA YOU'RE IN A MUSEUM! look everybodyJENNA'S IN A MUSEUM
(fr tho, this has beautiful editing and the topic was so well-researched and accessibly presented, congratulations to everybody involved with this project)
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JENNA YOU'RE IN A MUSEUM! look everybodyJENNA'S IN A MUSEUM
(fr tho, this has beautiful editing and the topic was so well-researched and accessibly presented, congratulations to everybody involved with this project)
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-saucewizard69
I started looking for ASMR type videos when I was in middle school to help calm me down and keep me from having tantrums. Lita-s massage videos are classics, loved those shits to death when I was 12.
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I started looking for ASMR type videos when I was in middle school to help calm me down and keep me from having tantrums. Lita-s massage videos are classics, loved those shits to death when I was 12.
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-anotherwesley7661
Man I'd love to see this exhibit! Why must the other coast be so far, far away? This is super interesting; I'm surprised Allan Chumak wasn't cited as a pre-internet source of ASMR like Bob Ross.
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Man I'd love to see this exhibit! Why must the other coast be so far, far away? This is super interesting; I'm surprised Allan Chumak wasn't cited as a pre-internet source of ASMR like Bob Ross.
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-burtnak2713
A bit a sad fact for people who enjoy ASMR. But whispering puts more strain on your vocal chords then screaming. If done for long periods of time it can cause some serious problems for your voice.
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A bit a sad fact for people who enjoy ASMR. But whispering puts more strain on your vocal chords then screaming. If done for long periods of time it can cause some serious problems for your voice.
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-matthewleiner4262
-Polygon is a gaming website in partnership with Vox Media. Our culture focused site covers games, their creators, the fans, trending stories and entertainment news- in case anyone forgot.
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-Polygon is a gaming website in partnership with Vox Media. Our culture focused site covers games, their creators, the fans, trending stories and entertainment news- in case anyone forgot.
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-batsherlock2h300
I always had this feeling when I heard sand paper and metal against metal. I had never really understood why I felt that way, but when I discovered ASMR videos it all began to make sense.
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I always had this feeling when I heard sand paper and metal against metal. I had never really understood why I felt that way, but when I discovered ASMR videos it all began to make sense.
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-anatlasofclouds
I love how this popped up in my sub box not two days after I gave a talk at my school-s conference about the anthropological ASMR research I-ve been doing for the past year
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I love how this popped up in my sub box not two days after I gave a talk at my school-s conference about the anthropological ASMR research I-ve been doing for the past year
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-kelcat18
Is there an opposite to ASMR? Literally every sound on this video gave me anxiety. I get why it works for people, it's just strange it has the exact opposite effect on me.
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Is there an opposite to ASMR? Literally every sound on this video gave me anxiety. I get why it works for people, it's just strange it has the exact opposite effect on me.
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-kyugull
It's not always just the head and neck, actually. Some people report tingles in their arms, legs, back, or even their whole body. It's a really weird, wonderful thing.
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It's not always just the head and neck, actually. Some people report tingles in their arms, legs, back, or even their whole body. It's a really weird, wonderful thing.
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-salmaelasmai5065
For me asmr started waaay earlier when I was a kid, when my boring teacher used to talk slowly and with a monotone way during the class, me I usee to sleep
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For me asmr started waaay earlier when I was a kid, when my boring teacher used to talk slowly and with a monotone way during the class, me I usee to sleep
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-largehenne5988
Ephemeral Rift is my favourite Asmr artist and he's so underrated. It put a large smile all over my face, when you used a clip of him!
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Ephemeral Rift is my favourite Asmr artist and he's so underrated. It put a large smile all over my face, when you used a clip of him!
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-ploikkari95
Jenna this was an amazing video, and I just saw a glimpse of your shirt and I want it too! Does anyone know where I might find one?
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Jenna this was an amazing video, and I just saw a glimpse of your shirt and I want it too! Does anyone know where I might find one?
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polygon
the important part is -some- people. if you don't get ASMR it's fine, some people don't, doesn't mean you can't enjoy it and relax.
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the important part is -some- people. if you don't get ASMR it's fine, some people don't, doesn't mean you can't enjoy it and relax.
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-concon09090
Really goobered up the opportunity to include some clips from the MbMbaM Guided Sleep Experience for Spiritual Wellbeing guys
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Really goobered up the opportunity to include some clips from the MbMbaM Guided Sleep Experience for Spiritual Wellbeing guys
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-emberchord
I have synesthesia and I like sounds of rain but those asmr voices creep me out, I get the shivers listening to that
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I have synesthesia and I like sounds of rain but those asmr voices creep me out, I get the shivers listening to that
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-gamerwizard69
huh i wouldve guessed it couldve had something to do with stimming: 0 i didnt notice the two were so separate
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huh i wouldve guessed it couldve had something to do with stimming: 0 i didnt notice the two were so separate
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-laurafrakinroslin
I get this sometimes but it kind of just freaks me out. It-s like how I hate the feeling of being tipsy
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I get this sometimes but it kind of just freaks me out. It-s like how I hate the feeling of being tipsy
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-deathofthe8th
Stoner Metal is ASMR for me just listen to Dopesmoker that song is a hour long and is trippy and tingly.
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Stoner Metal is ASMR for me just listen to Dopesmoker that song is a hour long and is trippy and tingly.
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-Cuix
This sort of content isn't what I've come to expect from Polygon, but I really, really like it and want more.
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This sort of content isn't what I've come to expect from Polygon, but I really, really like it and want more.
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-DJKento
Fantastic explanation without enough examples of the range of videos and how genuinely weird it gets.
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Fantastic explanation without enough examples of the range of videos and how genuinely weird it gets.
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