The brain science (and benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard

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🗓️ 7 June 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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A curious, quiet revolution of sound has taken over the internet. Physiologist Craig Richard explains the soothing brain science of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), tracking its rise in popularity and why this fascinating phenomenon is so relaxing to millions of people around the world.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:07.3	We could all use a little enjoyment and relaxation, right?
0:11.4	There's a way to feeling this, says today's speaker, researcher Craig Richard.
0:15.6	In his 2019 talk, a TEDx Charlottesville, he shares how ASMR, which is a deep,
0:21.2	lispal relaxation can be stimulated by others and how we can seek it out for ourselves.
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1:09.3	I'm a bald man, but I don't miss my hair.
1:14.3	What I do miss is going to the hairdresser.
1:18.2	I found it to be such an enjoyable and relaxing experience.
1:23.0	I loved it when they would rub their fingers through my hair, while they washed my hair
1:27.0	in the sink.
1:28.0	I enjoyed it when they walked me over to the chair, and they would play with my hair some
1:32.1	more and talk to me about different hair styles and haircuts I could get.
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