ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), the Chinese translation is "spontaneous sensory meridian response", is a new word used to describe the perception phenomenon, which is characterized by: vision, hearing, touch, smell or perception The stimulation causes a unique and pleasant stimulating sensation in the skull, scalp, back or other areas of the body.

The nature and classification of ASMR is highly controversial, because although ASMR has a large number of fanatical followers and strong evidence to prove the existence of this phenomenon, there is little or no scientific Provide explanations or experimental data to support this phenomenon.

At a conference held in the UK (Boring 2012), ASMR videos appeared on the list of discussion topics. As Slate notes, coverage of the conference mentioned musician and journalist Rhodri Marsden introducing ASMR (also known as automatic sensory meridian response) as a genderless role-playing video on Youtube.

A McGill Daily podcaster noted the rapid popularity of ASMR videos on Youtube and the limited number of people describing their own sensory experiences listening to them. The media is also discussing the opinions of those who have heard ASMR and think it is used to make people calm and relax, and has nothing to do with orgasm.

News10/KXTV, a news program in Sacramento, reported on the emergence of ASMR touch on the Internet and its ability to help listeners relax and fall asleep. News anchor Cristina Mendonsa interviews a community of ASMR whisperers and creates an ASMR video of her own that takes listeners on a tour of the News 10 studios and newsroom.