ASMR University

Angelica Succi is a post-graduate Erasmus trainee at the University of Essex (UK), Department of Psychology.

Josephine Flockton is a master’s graduate, specializing in neuroscience and neuroimaging from the University of York, England, and is pursuing a PhD in cognitive neuroscience.

Gina Gilpin is a graduate student, pursuing an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL), England.

Dr Giulia Poerio (an established ASMR researcher) is the Lead supervisor for this position at the Department of Psychology, University of Essex, UK.

Denisa Vondruskova recently received her Bachelor’s Degree from Palacky University in the Czech Republic.

Jemma Frost and Safiyya Mank are undergraduate psychology students at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England.

Damiana Conti is a graduate student pursuing her Masters of Science degree in the Department of Psychology at the University of Milano-Bicocca in Milan, Italy.

Emma Palmer-Cooper is a Researcher at the University of Southampton in the UK.

Snetha Badhan is a British Indian living in the United Kingdom, a certified Person-Centred Counsellor, and the ASMR artist known as CoconutsWhisper on YouTube.

J.F. is a marketing consultant with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Boston University.

The ASMR artist, Deni ASMRCZ, recently asked me if whispering is bad for the throat or vocal cords.

Tony (full name withheld) is currently an IT technician at a multinational company in Spain.

Jenny (full name withheld) is currently a drama teacher in London, England.

Andrew (full name withheld) is currently a Senior Software Engineer working for a fortune 200 company in Colorado, US.

Safiyya Mank is an undergraduate psychology student at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England and also a research assistant for an ASMR project.

Lucas Simone is a junior at Willow Glen High School in San Jose, California.

Alexsandra Kovacevich and David Huron at Ohio State University have published a research paper about the content and comments of ASMR videos.

Looking to help spread the awareness of ASMR and display your love for ASMR on a t-shirt, hoodie, wall print, or other item?

Toloue Askarirad is a graduate student in the School of Psychology at The University of Adelaide in Australia.

Would you be interested in an ASMR spa?

Abby Lee Hood is a Nashville-based freelance writer who recently wrote a terrific article for MTV news titled, “ASMR IS NORMALIZING CONSENT, ONE WHISPER AT A TIME.”

Thomas Swart is a postgraduate student, pursuing his PhD in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

Elena Jdanova was born in Moscow, Russia (USSR back then), graduated from Moscow State University with a B.S.

Whisperlodge is a live, in-person, theatrical, and totally immersive experience for ASMR lovers.

Anthony El-Chaar is a graduate student, pursuing an M.A. in media studies at Notre Dame University in Lebanon.

ASMR made it to the Super Bowl.

In this podcast episode, you will hear participants in the Voices of ASMR project explain the following about their ASMR experiences: What triggers ASMR for you when you are watching a video, include details like: Are you triggered by voices?

Pa Chee Yang is an undergraduate student majoring in Applied Social Science with a concentration in Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Eleanor Osborne-Ford is an undergraduate student, majoring in psychology, and pursuing her BSc Degree at Bath Spa University in the UK.

I’m happy to share that I am one of the co-authors of the first published study to show brain activity during ASMR.

In 2015, Dove chocolate probably created the first ASMR-inspired commercial.

I’m happy to share that my book “Brain Tingles” has recently been published by Simon & Schuster and is now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

I posted a prior article titled, “Participate in a research study about the role of ASMR in the service industry.”

Anders Köhler recently graduated from the University of Skövde in Sweden with a Degree of Bachelor of Arts and majored in Media Arts, Aesthetics, and Narration (Game Development – Sound).

Daniella Cash, Laura Heisick, and Megan Papesh from Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, LA have published a research study about expectations and ASMR.

Beverley Fredborg, James Clark, and Stephen Smith have published another ASMR research study titled, “Mindfulness and ASMR.”

This is the second ASMR research study published by Dr Agnieszka Janik McErlean (Bath Spa University, UK) and Dr Michael Banissy (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK).

In this podcast episode, you will hear participants in the Voices of ASMR project explain the following about their ASMR experiences: What real world situations trigger your ASMR the strongest?

Jimmy Kimmel explored the curious world of ASMR videos – with the help of kids.

Renee Frances is a children’s book author who has written the first children’s picture book to incorporate ASMR, titled “Avery Sleeps More Readily: A whispered Good Night Fairy book.”

Jack Stevenson-Smith completed his Masters degree 2 years ago in the School of Psychology at the The University of Liverpool, UK.

A peer-reviewed research study is the first to report physiological changes while individuals experience ASMR.

Vladimir Fedoseev is a graduate student pursuing his MBA at the Varna University of Management in Varna, Bulgaria (a partner university of Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales).

I initially reported about this published study on November 1, 2017, but this article will now share more details and summarize the data.

Romke Rouw of the University of Amsterdam and Mercede Erfanian of Maastricht University, both located in The Netherlands, have published a research paper on misophonia.

Andrew Smith is an undergraduate student at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at The University of Dundee, Scotland.

Last month I reported about a research project looking for participants to view and respond to animations of synthetic ASMR triggers.

Applebee’s joins Sony, Toyota, Pepsi, KFC, Dove, Ritz, IKEA, and Glenmorangie Whisky in utilizing ASMR videos for marketing.

Helle Breth Klausen is pursuing her Ph.D. from the Department of Media and Journalism studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Marcus Nystrand is an undergraduate student in the Visual Communications program at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, Sweden.