So before you judge me for my admittedly extreme response, know that it’s possibly hardwired in my brain.įinally, a comment section on one of these results. Other studies have shown that those who experience ASMR and those who experience misophonia have different levels and speed of brain connectivity relating to auditory perception and judgement. Studies have found that those who enjoy ASMR are more likely to measure high in neuroticism and openness to new experiences, and low on conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion. I would rather fall asleep cuddling a running vacuum or use a beeping fire alarm as a pillow. It allows them to turn off the loud parts of their brain. I have nothing outright negative to say about you if you like these noises… I just have questions.įor some people, ASMR calms their anxiety. WHY? noises : acrylic nails, coughing, flossing, buzzing. These noises are allowed only because they are necessary and quiet. If you actually enjoy any of these sounds, I seriously question your judgement and table manners.īearable noises : brushing teeth, soap bubble noises, breathing. In my opinion there are 3 distinct classes of ASMR, ranging from “disgusting,” “bearable,” and “WHY?”ĭisgusting noises : chewing, eating, lip smacking, slurping, scratching, slime noises, peeling. We have what’s called misophonia, or hatred of sound. While some of these videos have racked up to 12 million views and hundreds of thousands of likes, roughly 20% of the population experiences a fight-or-flight response to ASMR. To me, it feels like someone poured a bucket of baby spiders down the back of my shirt.Īnd I’m not alone in my hatred of ASMR. Before the term “meridian response” gained popularity, people used phrases like “low-grade euphoria” and “brain-gasm” to describe the feeling. As I’m writing this, trying to think of things that I get angry at, I literally had to google, “What makes people mad?” Slow drivers, unsolicited advice, multiple YouTube ads in a row… I really couldn’t care less.īut the second I’m forced to listen to someone chewing or clacking their nails into a microphone, I am ENRAGED.ĪSMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, referring to the tingling feeling that runs from the scalp down the spine that some people get when they listen to strangers mouth-breathe into a microphone.

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