But maybe first ... what is ASMR?
An autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. A pleasant form of paresthesia, it has been compared with auditory-tactile synesthesia and may overlap with frisson. ASMR is a subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin." It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control.
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASMR
For me, ASMR is one of those things that were always a part of my life but I never questioned them. I had ASMR regularly at the barber or in church as a kid.
I thought everyone has it and it's just a totally normal relaxing sensation that you occasionally get for no apparent reason.
My mind was blown when I stumbled across ASMR online a few years ago and learned there is a scientific term for it: Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.
So I am interested ... are there any other ASMR-capable persons here?
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It sounds fun.
I think I get this when I encounter or discover a programming abstraction that makes perfect sense lol