Why people are paying $130 for a 'head orgasm' at this new ASMR spa

I'm getting a brain massage — and it's sublime. I'm lying on a heated massage bed, cocooned in a soft, weighted blanket, as ...
Business Insider

I visited a spa where nobody touches you – here's how the relaxing, futuristic treatments worked

Not only did I not know what to expect from Luxury Escapism: The Oddly Satisfying Spa, but I walked right past its unassuming front door in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. The spa, which is ...
Los Angeles Times

Is this $130 ‘head orgasm’ in Orange County worth it? We tried it

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, is the calming tingling sensation brought on by gentle auditory, ...
Forbes

A Psychologist Explains The Secret Link Between ‘ASMR’ And Personality

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body ...
Newsweek

What Is ASMR? What It Does and Why It Works

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...
Psychology Today

The Psychology of ASMR

Have you ever heard or seen something that left your body tingling? A gentle whisper, the crinkle of wrapping paper, the tapping of a finger, or the sound or sight of rushing water? If stimuli like ...
Scientific American

Is ASMR Real or Just a Pseudoscience?

What do the sounds of whispering, crinkling paper, and tapping fingernails have in common? What about the sight of soft paint brushes on skin, soap being gently cut to pieces, and hand movements like ...