ASMR videos create pleasurable feelings through sensory triggers, like stroking a microphone. A new sub-genre does the same thing, while being insulting or mean to viewers for comedic effect. Viewers ...

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If you spend time on YouTube or TikTok, you may have come across videos of someone whispering into a microphone, carefully slicing stacks of slime, or slowly ripping strips of paper. These videos are ...

Long painted fingernails tapping softly on a wooden brush. The crisp crinkle of plastic wrapping on a bar of soap. Slow inaudible whispers into a high-quality microphone. These are just a handful of ...

While some viewers find the videos irritating, for many people, including many students, they have become a huge part of their life – for example as a way to unwind after a hard day at university or ...