ASMR: The Whispered Revolution of Relaxation | Craig Richard | TEDxCharlottesville
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Dr. Craig Richard, university professor and researcher, explains the curious phenomenon of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). He highlights the rising popularity of ASMR videos, why these videos are so calming, and how these videos are helping millions of individuals around the world to relax, reduce their stress, and fall asleep more easily.
His journey to understand ASMR includes being co-author of the first ASMR brain scan study, coordinator of the largest ASMR database, author of the book ‘Brain Tingles’, founder of the website ‘ASMRUniversity.com’, host of the ASMR podcast ‘Sleep Whispers’, and consultant for the first ASMR Super Bowl commercial.
His research and interest in ASMR have been featured by ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, Associated Press, NY Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Scientific American, Women’s Health, Rolling Stone, and The Today Show.
Dr. Richard is currently a professor of biopharmaceutical sciences at the Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Virginia. Full bio: asmruniversity...
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Amazing! I loved seeing the reactions in the audience
Awesome to see some familiar faces in the clips chosen... congratulations Sharon 👏
ASMR Glow I am here from the livestream
ASMR Glow in the house! You and Gibi need to do another collab.
Oh, hi Glow, your collab with Gibi was the first ASMR video I ever watched. Thanks
Who else should be the first than Sharon? The best UA-camr of all times!!!
I hadn't realised there was so much science behind those apparently simple podcasts you do, Harris, which help me every night to get to sleep. I'm still dying to hear your 1* reviews but fall asleep Everytime!!!!
A ted talk about asmr? *_finally._*
I feel really proud to be part of your video. You explain so well how ASMR works! You really rock! Greetings from Paris! ✨🙏🏻💆🏻♂️✨ 🇫🇷
This is the first time I actually watched a guy perform ASMR. This video introduced me to your channel, so thanks Tedx Talks! ☺️🙏🏻
Gentle Whispering ASMR brought me here
Me too.
I would love to see Maria (Gentle Whispering ASMR) do a TED Talks in ASMR.
The entire audience would fall sleep. No one would hear the end of the presentation .
I'd go with WhispersRed, she's just everything.
Why is Jeff Bezos teaching me about ASMR?
lolol
That's what I thought too lmao
Yes I thought they had got the name wrong in the credit.
He's probably selling asmr stuff on amazon 😜
Amazon Sells Me Rubbish?
My husband as a kid would keep getting back in line for head lice checks at school over and over until after about the 4th time the nurse was like “Michael! Go back to class, you don’t have lice”! 😂 he knew he didn’t have lice he just liked the feeling of them softly examining his scalp! 🤣
I cant remember if that was my first asmr experience or if it was my mom gently scratching my back to get me to sleep when I was even younger.
YES ☺️ The worst was the one time I got a person who rushed right through it. Felt short-changed. 😒
Somebody make the *Bob Ross Haircut and Eye Exam* ASMR video for this man right now!
Tippy Tappy ASMR it could be you!!! 😊
This sounds like a job for my boy Ephemeral Rift
@@toxicity42 fax
I was waiting for my girl Maria to show up. You can’t talk about ASMR without mentioning the GOAT.
Dalana Dailey glad someone said it 👌🏾
T H E G O A T
Yep, that’s what I clicked for
She was in it! Did you miss that? 😛
hombretropical timestamp?
Moments of Unintentional(?) ASMR in this video:
Description of haircut 0:27
Description of “The Wheels of Lenses™" 1:13
Description of Bob Ross tapping brush 2:35
“positive personal attention” and “kind and caring individual” 3:58
Finger tracing 4:35
The breadth of information covered in just 12 minutes is amazing. Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do, Craig! You’re truly an ASMR hero.
Thanks for linking me to this JB, nice to see you here. 😁
Nevir202 Hello!👋
😂😂😂😂🙌🙌🙌🙌
There are four lights great username. 🤣
I personally love how welcoming and kind the ASMR community is to eachother. Positivity causes more positivity! Been a fan of so many artists over the years and its so interesting seeing it talked about in greater detail.
Except for the weird and creepy stalkers...
I've never seen anything as affirmative as the comments on any given ASMR video.
So true!
Agree 👍🏻 ASMR community is my escape from daily life pressures
Totally agree Sean. It's such a welcome break from the outside world. Feeling safe and relaxed here. Its my number one go to for sleep and relaxation now. Thank you to all the ASMR Artists and sensationalists out there who make the world a better place to be !!!💖💖💖🙏🏽🙏🏽
Anyone remember Maria making a video years ago about an asmr study conducted by B Lochte? Guess it’s published now!
Johnny sins stays inspiring us through any kind of platform 🗣🙌🏽
Hahahahaha good one 😂
I was very disappointed when he didn’t whisper his whole presentation...
He explained asmr so well and made it so appealing! He opened their minds to it before showing videos, so they won't immediately think it's weird. Thank you Craig!! 😊
"They might pretend to be a hairdresser, or a healthcare professional, or speaking softly the way a close friend would to you"...OR they could be a Lovecraftian Deep One performing a dissection on a pineapple.
Deep One Dave, was it? 👀✨
@@julietagimenez8065 Haha that's the one!
EPHEMERAL RIFT BITCHESSSS
I love ASMR. If you're going to give it a try, look up Gentle Whispering. Maria is the absolute authority. Her videos are the best. There's something for everyone.
ASMR is covered in a TED talk, what a time to be alive!
Yeah... the world filling with useless people speaking about useless stuff...
I feel extremely validated right now! I have loved TEDx talks since i discovered them for myself in college to help study. 5 years ago i lost my job unexpectedly and was unemployed for a few months. I couldn't sleep, until i found ASMR. ASMR gave me those tingles and helped me de-stress and sleep.
I love ASMR, but my family makes fun of me for it. I don’t really care much about that. ASMR helps me so I watch it.
They don’t understand it, but imagine how many of us do and are similar to you :)
My family doesn’t know that i watch asmr 😅
Absolutely thrilled to see Dr Craig Richard doing a TEDx talk. He's the perfect person to speak of ASMR. Brilliant talk, so funny and informative. He's also written the book Brain Tingles ❣ Sending much love to you sweetheart 😘 an honour to know you.
ASMR is good, but unintentional ASMR is better!
Thank you for doing this!! Maybe one day ASMR won't be ridiculed anymore if more scholars talked about it! ❤️
I actually found asmr back in 2012 when I was searching for Bob Ross videos. Found an article about it and thought it sounded ridiculous (something about Maria folding towels). Checked it out anyway and am still using it for sleep/relaxation almost 8 years later.
I was waiting for my daughter to finish shopping at a local art supply store. They had painting tutorial videos playing on a TV. I sat down to watch and, oh my gosh! I experienced the most amazing relaxation experience ever. I went home and started searching for art tutorials on UA-cam. That’s how I discovered ASMR.
I stumbled across ASMR on UA-cam about 5 years ago and was thrilled to finally have a name for what I'd experienced since childhood. I use the videos to go to sleep at night. I'm also on medication for high blood pressure and have been asked by my doctor to check my BP daily...If it's elevated on any rsndom day, I've found that just 5 min of viewing an ASMR video can bring it down by 15-30 points!!!(mmHg)... as good or better than the effects I've personally experienced from yoga and meditation.... and it works faster!
Where's my mom @karunasatoriASMR ?!? She literally underrated
Strange but I find whispering annoying vs a calm soothing voice like Bob's
casemido oh same! there’s two types of talking asmr. there’s whispering and then there’s soft spoken and i definitely prefer the latter!
I have been watching ASMR for close to 6 years and when I say watching... I mean hours, EVERY SINGLE DAY. I listen at work(im an accountant) and when I go to sleep. I suffer from debilitating anxiety, depression and eating disorders and I feel like ASMR has saved me in many ways. Not only that but the creator's and watchers make the most amazing community you could ever dream of finding online. So much love and understanding and compassion... I thank God everyday for ASMR!
This is amazing!!!! Congratulations Dr. Richard! 👏👏👏👏😃😃😃
Thanks, I used to think I was a oddball of sorts....ASMR,more people who don't know of it❤️have to check it out on utube. You will find your favorites. More of this and less drugs!! Enjoy.
Super great video! As an undergraduate research student I'd love to conduct research about ASMR, but I specialize in Microbiology and I don't think I have the means to perform this type of research, unless it's more of a questionnaire type.
Maybe you could look into ASMR's effect on the immune system?
Sooo happy that the sone great ASMartists got recognized...I would include ting ting in this too...finding ASMR vids helped me begin to be able to sleep again
LUCKYone KENOBI I agree. I love ting tiny so much
Every ASMR lover should listen to Craig Richard’s (aka Harris) podcast Sleep 💤 Whispers, wherever you get your podcasts! He’s one of the best ASMRtist along with Maria Gentlewhispering and Emma Whispersred both on UA-cam -very therapeutic 😌😌
I love the Sleep Whispers podcast :) The wikipedia episodes are my favorites.
books&blush yes, the “whisperperias” as he call those are my favorites as well!!
This was my teacher in pharmacy school. I jumped on a trampoline in his basement.
Yes! I don’t always get tingles but it does help me sleep! My first memory is the lice checks, as for many others. I hated when the nurse moved on to the next kid 😂
Thanks Jeff Bezos. Asmr is a real interesting phenomenon
He's like every ASMR junkie... Like me. lol.
Thank you for talking about ASMR on Ted-X ! 🙏
I know that asmr can put me to sleep even when I'm in the first stage of a methamphetamine high. Seriously. It's a strong drug.. both asmr and meth are actually
I like the attention this is getting
Je fais aussi beaucoup de vidéo ASMR
Gibi ASMR is good
My favorite!
Just want to point out that ASMR isn't necessarily triggered by _any_ kind of personal attention. I used to experience it all the time (don't know why the scalp tingles have stopped happening), and it would be caused just by certain sounds, usually in a quiet setting. E.g., I used to work in a very quiet office where a guy who sat about 20 feet away would sometimes eat at his desk, and the quiet chewing sounds would trigger my tingles.
How many people here wants to have like a real ASMR service (instead of massage service)?
An ASMR massage would be the best thing ever!
A few more studies that show benefits of asmr and people gonna start needing a license to practice it
Yesss omg that would be so great!! 😍😍
Its art, you dont need a license to create and display your art.. I get what you're saying though.
Mike T If you understood what I was saying, why did you find it necessary to tell me that it’s art?
@@jamesc8259 the same reason you felt it neccessary to say people are going to need a license...
Mike T My point was that I don’t think you got what I was saying if you’re just gonna state the obvious. So I don’t think it’s the same reason at all.
Why was I expecting him to whisper during the entire Ted Talk?
Where is Latte? 🤔
I found Latte 6 months ago or so, and I've watched almost all of her videos. She immediately became my all time favorite (Maria and Glow were the first). Now all my asmr recommendations are her, and I have zero complaints. Latte is just amazing as an artist
@@lionlover4u you'll probably like Asmr Zeitgeist too then! They are both insanely creative and detailed.
Bob Ross is the first ASMR artist
Asmr videos have been life changing for me. I have had anxiety and insomnia for as long as I can remember. I use these videos to fall asleep every night. I used to need things like melatonin, benadryl, all kinds of different sleeping pills. Now i just use this to fall asleep. I have always experienced Asmr, and often could never describe it to people who could understand what I was saying. I'm guessing they never experienced it, so what I was describing sounded so weird to them. It wasn't until I saw the videos that I realized a lot of people were like me, and that I could actually use this "gift" to my benefit, especially health wise.
I've listened to asmr for a couple years now as a relaxation tool. And one thing I noticed is that I dont ever feel tingles down my spine, but always in my hands?? Like, i cant grip things while listening, because my hands get particularly relaxed. Anyone else ever have this?
i wanted to give this 100 likes
I think it's important to mention that these ASMR videos are made using 3d microphones. Using these (as opposed to a standard stereo setup) gives the listener the effect that the presenter is in the room with them.
I first found ASMR in 2013. I had the tingling sensation for years, but it eventually went away. Forums said you needed to take a break for awhile, and maybe it’d come back but maybe it wouldn’t. It never did, but I still get incredible relaxed. I think this is something worth studying- why do some of us lose those divine tingly sensations?
This TED talk is the best answer for people when they ask us (What is ASMR?) Wow you nailed it
Wow what a wonderful video!! I am so glad ASMR is getting some serious research toward it!! 🤗🤗
Surprised he called them ASMR Artists.
I call them ASMRtists :)
the uninitiated call them ASMR artists. the true fans call them ASMRtists
I never felt the brain tingles... however, I knew something was unique with me when I watched Mr. Roger's Neighborhood as a kid or Sewing with Nancy on PBS and I would touch my skin lightly with a pencil or pen. I was on the hunt to know what this was about me. I found Maria(Gentlewhispering) in 2011 and was glued to her videos. Now I follow hundreds of ASMR artists. And I still use my finger or pencil to lightly touch my arms discreetly during times of stress or uneasiness.
The optician's one gets me aha, my eyes get tested without fail. I never know if it's one or two 😂
It's amazing that there is research now about ASMR! Personal attention and closeness are great, but what worked for me in real life too was when people are deeply focused on something.
I think science is going to have a hard time with this one since we haven’t fully embraced the abstract information behind things he mentioned like stress, yoga, meditation, etc. I personally believe that the mention of “meridians” in the name ASMR is the key; this mysterious response is linked with the same energy channels as the meridians in Eastern medicine. Perhaps ASMR will provide us with the link between the Eastern and Western schools of thought on the healing power of the body and medicine. I also want to point out that, as many of you probably know, ASMR doesn’t have to come strictly from “personal attention.” I think it’s important to include that in the information. A person at the other end of the aisle at the grocery store crinkling a bag, or the soft clicking of someone’s high heels through a small shop, or someone a few computers down at the library tapping on the keyboard can all trigger the tingles sensation. If we’re going to do this, let’s do it right! I’m thrilled some research is finally being done and I can’t wait to see what we learn! Happy tingles, everyone!
I was thinking the same thing. It's not just personal attention- it can be sounds, or even slow rhythmic movements ect.... My favorite triggers are whispering and scratching/tapping videos.
Except I often experience it from people who are unaware of my existence in their world, someone in a library on the next table studying, so how is that positive personal attention? I think maybe more experimentation is required before absolute theories are expounded.
If I had to guess, maybe the setting was positive enough for you, plus the quietness of a library likely emphasized sounds and made them seem like they were directed at you, like personal attention
@@evanguffey507 I can be a bit narcissistic at times so i guess that could be true ;-)
Just imagine, Bob Ross does face painting🤤 I think that would be heaven for most Asmr fans 🥰🥰🥰💤💤💤💖💫💖💫💖💫
I always thought I was weird because of this. And YES @ lying during the eye exams!🙌🏽 Now I know I’m just one of many people who experience this phenomena. I’m probably weird for other reasons though. 😜
Thank you! Great explanation. Much appreciated.
I just wanted to mention ATMOSPHERE. She has the most amazing videos that are interconnected stories of a time traveler (you're the main character). It's cinematic and she does amazing special effects, makes sets, costumes, CGI, etc. It makes me think there's a niche for ASMR movies or TV. Fabulous.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Hey amazing video thanks a lot ❤️❤️
I looove ASMR videos and definitely love The Joy of Painting since I was a kid, super relaxing.
Born in the 80s, I thought I was crazy for these experiences. And then one day in the 2000a on UA-cam I learned that it is in fact a thing!: ASMR
Manwell was here...
I wish we would understand the accurate science behind asmr. Helps with my anxiety too. Thank you for researching this topic.
I discovered I had ASMR yesterday. I was working and my coworker, was a singer. I was minding my own business she was listening to music with her air pods. Started singing a sweet song and then it happened. The back of my brain fired in such an unknown way, my shoulders relaxed. I wanted her to stop because I was losing control of my body but I also wanted her to continue.
The first time I experienced ASMR was 25-30 years ago in kindergarten , some girl whispered in my ear and said she liked my crayons and asked to borrow some. I'll never forget that. I would get it with teachers, doctors, hair dressers you name it, then these ASMR videos came out. I hated them at first, I felt like we shouldn't use ASMR like a drug and that it should be earned through real life experience instead of getting it whenever you want. But gotta be honest, it helps my anxiety and it helps me sleep. It works. We as a species have tapped into it and harnessed it.
Dmitri....oh wait...that's not Dmitri....off to crinkle heaven!
So perfect.💜
This is amazing ☺️👏
Despite seldom getting tingles, I love ASMR videos. I follow 2 of the featured artists. I often can't sleep until I turn on UA-cam autoplay (I have premium, so no worries about ads), and just listen.
I wonder how many people actively listen to ASMR who don't actually experience the ASMR feeling that's it's all about
Are you weary from the battle to legalize marijuana? Might I introduce you to an alternative trip
okay, one slide with some brain scans and two little scientific research bits? not a lot for all the claims. it would be good to see more in depth research information and less show. and what about that steve jobs bit in the end? ;) yours sincerely, grumpy man :P
ASMR is such an interesting phenomenon. I hope to see more research studies about this topic in the future. 🤓💡
Wouldn’t it be great if he whispered and fluttered his fingers whilst he delivered the ted talk?! I mean let’s be honest most of us are here because we watch so much ASMR is came up as recommended, it would just be considerate
When you discover certain daily things are ASMR, there is no going back
I didn’t feel the tingles in my brain but in my stomach, not sure if that’s important or good or bad or whatever. Just wanted to share this and if you maybe know anything about this, you can tell me what is going on...
Best sleep medicine you can get for free.
What in the world! This gives zero information!!
This is so interesting. I came here from the Sleep Whisper podcast and had no idea of his credentials. This is so fascinating
Gentlemen, we have ourselves a tingle chaser.
Where's my girl Gibi? She's the best around
This is super cool!! I'm a new ASMR artist and so happy I've made the right choice!
I appreciate ASMR so much!! The anxiety that builds up when you have an overactive mind before bedtime can be debilitating. I don't need to go into detail as to how it can get but plugging in my headphones and listening to Maria (gentle whispering) or any other ASMRtist and their gentle kindness melts it all away. Truly suggest giving it a try. There's many different scenarios even just sounds with no talking. Don't why away just because most TV programs only show mouth sounds or eating sounds. I detest those. Really look into it and you might find that you like crispy or watery sounds.
I hope we get more studies about ASMR, i think it’s beneficial.
I get it from weirder stuff too...
Me too
Mr Worldwide talks about asmr
ASMR is my night time pre sleep routine.
I 1st experienced ASMR when I was 4 or 5 with my grandmother.
She had the same effect on me as Bob Ross did on so many people, so I always put it down to my grandmother 'activating' my ASMR.
I got stuff to think about now 👍🏻
This was incredible. Glad to see ASMR getting such positive and informed exposure!
Kinda sad he didn't show heather feather. Great talk though!
I’m bald and don’t miss having have hair, but I agree I do miss going to get the my haircut 😪
WhispersRed is my queen. 👑💜
Ohh this is dope foreal ✊🏾