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Even the nominally plugged-in among us will have, by now, come across these videos on Instagram — disembodied hands squishing slimes, carving soap, smashing lipstick, and melting perfectly innocent ...

ASMR, Slime, and other Oddly Satisfying videos are enormously popular online, but we know surprisingly little about the body's responses that keep us wanting -- and watching -- more. WIRED's Louise ...

When scientist Giulia Poerio was a little girl, she says she would experience this very peculiar — and distinct — feeling: "a warm, tingling sensation that starts at the crown of the head, almost like ...

If you’ve seen videos of kinetic sand formations being sliced with a satisfying crunch on your Instagram Explore page, it’s not just an art demonstration. You’re witnessing one of the newest “oddly ...

According to the National Library of Medicine, ASMR is a newly coined abbreviation for "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response." Colloquially, ASMR is also known as “brain tingles." It is used to ...

Slip into serenity with soft slime ASMR – a gentle audio escape filled with subtle squishes, tender stretches, and smooth pops. Perfect for calming anxiety, relaxing before bed, or creating a peaceful ...

In Elite Daily's Life Behind the Likes series, we talk to the people you know on the internet to find out who's really behind the screens. In this piece, we get the inside scoop from the woman running ...

A simple visual and audio recording of slime movements, focusing on texture, stretching, and natural handling sounds. This video contains no music, and no added effects — only the raw interaction ...

How do you get a YouTube video to pop? Certain video title keywords are associated with much higher view counts, according to a new study of the platform’s biggest channels by Pew Research Center. The ...