In early 2018, medical school lecturer Dr. James Gill was at a pub drinking with friends ahead of competing in the fifth season of the reality show “The Island with Bear Grylls.” His appearance on the ...

Back in the '80s, Craig Richard, PhD, would come home from school, sling off his backpack, and plant himself in front of the television to watch painter Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting. Richard soaked ...

Auto-Sensory Meridian Response is everywhere right now: SNL skits, Grammy-nominated indie albums, and celebrity performances. ASMR is a phenomenon in which audio or visual triggers, like delicate ...

If you've ever seen those videos of people whispering, tapping on objects, role-playing as doctors and making hand gestures into the camera lens and questioned what the heck you've stumbled across, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Have you ever heard or saw something that left your body ...

Dear Doctors: I would like to know more about ASMR. I never heard of it until a friend’s daughter started watching videos of people whispering. She says she likes how it feels. I watched for a bit, ...