ASMR thoughts?

[TheSocialistMetalhead]

So, for those familiar with the concept the title will probably speak for itself. For those of you who've never heard of it I'll link you to the wikipedia article and a couple of examples in the form of Youtube videos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

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Basically, according to the idea of asmr, certain stimuli cause an involuntary sensory response as well as relaxation in the person experiencing them. These stimuli can really be anything, from certain sights to olfactory experiences but the most common ones said to cause reactions are auditory stimuli such as the crinkling of plastic. The sensory response usually manifests in the form of a tingling or ticklish feeling in the back, head or scalp. There is currently no real scientific proof that this is actually a thing. Yet it has sprouted a significant cult following, as you can tell from the videos.

What do you guys think about this? Is this stuff to be studied by biologists, is it nonsense, is it related to people making subconscious connections with past experiences?

I'm posting this because I experience the sensations myself. Mostly in response to people eating for some reason:laugh:.

[Danielle Ni Dhighe]

I'm sensitive to ASMR triggers, and I have been ever since I was a child, long before ASMR was even a thing.

[Tenka]

I've always had this response to certain parts of certain songs. It's a pleasurable feeling and one of the reasons I listen to those songs. I wish it hadn't been named, opening the floodgates to these annoying youtubers.

[Hrafn]

I've experienced such sensations when listening to ASMR videos. Strangely, before I heard about ASMR, the only "trigger" I had was, in real life, listening to people I like, but at the same time consider dumb or naive. No crinkling of any sort.

[Ferret the Anarchist]

When I listen to people talk (especially for extended periods of time, and especially if they have a particularly soothing voice) I like to run, very gently, my fingertips across my forehead or across my shoulder to the crevice of my neck. I do the same thing when hearing people type.

Could that be considered ASMR, or would it be something independent of this particular phenomenon?