Her voice never registers above a whisper. She stares at you with soft eyes. Then slowly, she turns the pages of a book, tapping her fingers softly against the paper. The sound of her voice and ...

Have you ever stumbled upon an hourlong online video of someone folding napkins? Or maybe crinkling paper, sorting a thimble collection or pretending to give the viewer an ear exam? They’re called ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body tingling? A gentle ...

Crinkling paper, smoothing sand, slime: it’s all pretty standard in your typical ASMR video. If you are having trouble relaxing, ASMR videos are here to the rescue. If you’re not familiar with ASMR, ...