This was a great read, even (maybe especially?) as a person who finds the textures and timbres associated with ASMR to be the exact opposite of soothing. What I appreciate is your focus on how receiving the care and attention of another human being is clearly a fundamental pillar of human health, yet we treat it like some kind of social or medical anomaly. What came to mind for me are the stories of folks recovering, or at least plateauing, upon entering hospice – i.e. once they start receiving the kind of non-intervening attention that allows them to relax and maybe actually heal.
Utterly fascinating. And I felt ASMR in some moments of reading this. Perhaps you experienced it in moments of writing about it? And I love the ASMR video with musician Devendra Banheart receiving ASMR, which I'm sure you know. Thanks for this. Perfect for a Sunday morning while the house is still soft and quiet.
This was a great read, even (maybe especially?) as a person who finds the textures and timbres associated with ASMR to be the exact opposite of soothing. What I appreciate is your focus on how receiving the care and attention of another human being is clearly a fundamental pillar of human health, yet we treat it like some kind of social or medical anomaly. What came to mind for me are the stories of folks recovering, or at least plateauing, upon entering hospice – i.e. once they start receiving the kind of non-intervening attention that allows them to relax and maybe actually heal.
Utterly fascinating. And I felt ASMR in some moments of reading this. Perhaps you experienced it in moments of writing about it? And I love the ASMR video with musician Devendra Banheart receiving ASMR, which I'm sure you know. Thanks for this. Perfect for a Sunday morning while the house is still soft and quiet.