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Rambowjo posted:The first part of your post I would describe as frisson, but the second part is definitely ASMR. Are the two feelings very similar to you, and if so, could you provide a sample of some of the music that triggers it for you? I've never really encountered music that triggers ASMR I'm actually not sure if I can give an musical example straight off, because when I try to remember specifics about it, nothing really seem to spring to mind. What little I do recall is that it tends/seem to be very associated with different intruments, ie: Slow but deep violin strings, quick succesions of organ notes, so many different instruments seem to bring different feelings depending heavily on how it fits into the rest of the musical number itself. It's a bit wierd to try and explain, because on one hand, some people here seem to have the same kind of experiences somewhat and on the other hand, I sound like a complete whackjob. (which isn't completely wrong)
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:00 |
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Holy poo poo, I always though I was a weirdo when I started feeling all soothed inside while watching electronics tutorials that show how to build things, or getting my hair massaged at the haircut's. This is awesome, now I can trigger this simply by watching YouTube.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:10 |
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Yeah, this has been happening to me since I was young, mainly with tech support. Once, I even opened a thread trying to see if anyone else experienced it, and some did, but had no idea what the gently caress. Another trigger was from reading court transcripts. I managed to get through thousands and thousands of pages, now there aren't actually any left I can find which triggers it. It's awesome that we have the internet now and we can discover more about our brains and stuff. The last one to work was the transcript from Moot at the Sarah Palin trial, where he explains Rick Rolling in front of a judge and that. If anyone knows where I can find more transcripts on that case, not just Moot's testimony, I would be forever in your debt. Unfortunately, the youtubes don't really help me, I did find one, which was some eye optician thing. There are just a lot of really poo poo ones by big breasted ladies who seem to be misunderstanding the whole thing.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:11 |
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Doom Goon posted:Psh, that's nothing. Ever abort a sneeze? gently caress man, I remember as a kid I just couldn't stand still when the barber ran the electric razor near the back of my head, because I felt like a tickle on my back. This was pretty drat close.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:12 |
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There was a short thread about this in PYF a few months ago, and there's some good content there if you want to go take a look.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:22 |
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Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. I sometimes get this sharp pain in my chest which goes away when you breath in. It almost feels like a bubble bursting in your heart or lungs. Well it turns out I'm not crazy and/or having minor heart attacks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome Anyone else get this?
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:32 |
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tldr; the brain is a pattern recognition machine that forms associations. Traumas are one example of an association, and it can cause phobias. There are associations that are the inverse trauma, that causes superstition of the opposite polarity. And they feel good. An' someone gave 'em a scientific-sounding name. An' that's weird.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:45 |
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skirth posted:Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. Not a pain, but I often (particularly while high) visualize my lungs as balloons, and spend several minutes feeling them fill and empty, stretch and relax, inflate and deflate. My favorite is the little 'bump' just after you've filled your lungs, where you close off the opening and press as if you intend to exhale. Then you loosen the opening and the exhale starts. The worst is when you can't get that bump. Where you can't *quite* fill your lungs, so you never get that shot of pleasure. It falls shy of 'labored breathing', but it sucks.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:47 |
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skirth posted:Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. Wow. Yep. Good to know, thanks.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:47 |
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Now that I've read other people explaining what this feels like, I can remember having an amazing tingling across my scalp whenever I get my hair washed at a salon. Not the massaging itself but the water from the shower attachment across my scalp. It makes me twitch my leg or tap my foot because it's a very intense feeling and you've gotta let it out somehow. Or is this something else.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:50 |
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This video of a guy shining shoes always does it to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsx38_s3Mnc
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:58 |
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Oh yeah, I get this too. I always just thought it was my Morgellons acting up or something my group stalkers were putting in my water.DrRobotHead posted:This video of a guy shining shoes always does it to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsx38_s3Mnc That's like one step away from fingers on chalkboard territory. 
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 14:58 |
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vandalism posted:This poo poo makes me tingly. And shows me how to fold towels. Feels good man. Make a warm bath, and sit in it, and turn this up to a nice comfortable level in some headphones. Then at 5:30 when she's rolling the towel and says NICE AND TIGHTLY, you have to throw in a toaster, plugged in, into the bathtub. Put a copper nail in the fusebox first to make sure the fuse dont blow. CONGRAULATIONS, YOU HAVE FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT. e: dont actually do this. duck monster fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 15:06 |
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skirth posted:Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. I get it sometimes, and it hurts like hell. When I first heard about this (from another victim) I was glad to know I'm not having dozens of heart attacks. Going back to ASMR, I've looked at some Youtube videos and I don't feel anything when the speaker seems overpracticed. I remember feeling ASMR for some whispering videos where the whisperer was just getting started. Does anyone know links to that kind of video?
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:07 |
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Oh god. I have this reaction to several unusual sensory events, so what you guys are looking for might just be a part of/type of sensory processing disorder, but either way: get hold of the Spill Drop album by Contagious Orgasm. It's a sort of strange, experimental noise music that I can't imagine is very pleasant if it's not triggering a weird sensation for you, but makes the band name rather appropriate if it is. ...except in a not-sexual way. Which I feel the need to clarify because people are creepy. The only track I see on youtube is Aqua Soma, which really is one of the least representative ones, but have a listen anyway. Edit: It could also be a matter of aurally triggering focal seizures, which is somewhat documented. There are a lot of ways for senses to do odd things; I have to say that making up a new, highly specific term when no research has been done is pretty strange. Callipygian Weasel fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 15:32 |
| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:10 |
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So, when you guys feel this, is it like using one of those head massager thingies? Sometimes when I'm in a car and go over a hill kinda fast it makes my dick and balls feel really good. Anybody else get that one?
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:14 |
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DrRobotHead posted:This video of a guy shining shoes always does it to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsx38_s3Mnc Thank you for this. I loved this video just because he makes shining shoes an art form. Then it went private for some reason.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:15 |
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OK, so to help you people feel more "special", I'll tell you my completely objective and scientific opinion based on this thread so far. You all have brain tumors that are causing you to get off on what normal people find really irritating. If I'm right, the following videos should light up your noggins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuIedVG_45E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geDRmNKH0Pg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZub7bbh5pk Edit: Actually you can ignore all of those. Someone with self-diagnosed ASMR, PLEASE tell me your reaction to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejr9KBQzQPM Videodrome fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 15:32 |
| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:23 |
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Videodrome posted:OK, so to help you people feel more "special", I'll tell you my completely objective and scientific opinion based on this thread so far. You all have brain tumors that are causing you to get off on what normal people find really irritating. But what about me? I don't get it from physical stimuli. It's usually when someone unexpectedly contacts me out of the blue. I wish I could trigger it by watching a youtube video.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:31 |
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Is this like Asperger's for the Mensa crowd?
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:34 |
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The Ape of Naples posted:But what about me? I don't get it from physical stimuli. It's usually when someone unexpectedly contacts me out of the blue. I wish I could trigger it by watching a youtube video. You are experiencing emotions. They come with physical sensations sometimes. I hoped this helped those of you who are just letting everyone know that sometimes you enjoy things.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:34 |
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Callipygian Weasel posted:You are experiencing emotions. They come with physical sensations sometimes. I dunno. It's such a specific reaction to an uncommon event. I'm not disagreeing that there's some subconscious, logic reason for the reaction. It may very well be emotional. It's not 'special' and I don't feel any sense of superiority. It's a certain sensitivity. It's cool, I like it. I'm just curious about it.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:40 |
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Callipygian Weasel posted:You are experiencing emotions. They come with physical sensations sometimes. It's a specific physical sensation. You don't get it, that's fine, it's not a big deal like people on the internet make it. But it's certainly more specific than just "general enjoyment".
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MLIOOBE posted:Is this like Asperger's for the Mensa crowd? Pfft. You just aren't gifted with synesthesia!
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AndrewP posted:It's a specific physical sensation. You don't get it, that's fine, it's not a big deal like people on the internet make it. But it's certainly more specific than just "general enjoyment". Its definitely not just a 'I'm happy' or 'I'm down' emotion or mood for sure. Its akin to the chills or tingles from other stimuli. It just feels good. There is no sexual arousal or lust associated with it. quote:Edit: Actually you can ignore all of those. Someone with self-diagnosed ASMR, PLEASE tell me your reaction to this: Nothing for me really, other than that burger needs more fixings. Looks kind of plain and dry. Berk Berkly fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 16:05 |
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I've gotta say the name "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response" is really dumb, especially when there isn't any scientific research backing it. Meridian is a term used in astrology and acupuncture, both of which are 90% bullshit. I wonder how many people are out there that just read a few wiki articles and started tricking themselves into experiencing "ASMR" after watching busty ladies on youtube do random crap. skirth posted:Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. That's happened to me a number of times, mostly when I was a kid. I've always idly wondered whether I had a heart condition or something, but it's never happened when I was exercising or doing anything strenuous. Of course, just because stabbing chest pains aren't always a sign of heart attacks, it doesn't rule out the possibility that there is something seriously wrong.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 15:57 |
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Yeah I get this when I get hair cuts or a girl plays with my hair or something. I thought it was normal though. Huh.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:17 |
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I have ASMRgers, but it is only activated when I get diamonds in Minecraft.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:18 |
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I always used to get this as a little kid when my grandfather drew something for me and I watched him do it, now I know what it's called. Thanks for bringing back that memory op 
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:23 |
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skirth posted:Sorry if this is a derail, but I think it follows the 'weird poo poo that you thought only you experienced' theme. Yes, and everyone else in my family does too. It's really painful
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:25 |
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Man, I never knew other people didn't experience this. There are a lot of things that kinda sorta trigger it, but the most intense tingly feeling happens when someone touches my head or hair. I can even trigger it just thinking about someone running their fingers through my hair. I also get it when someone else looks incredibly happy and is just obviously having a really great time.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:29 |
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The Ape of Naples posted:I dunno. It's such a specific reaction to an uncommon event. I'm not disagreeing that there's some subconscious, logic reason for the reaction. It may very well be emotional. It's not 'special' and I don't feel any sense of superiority. It's a certain sensitivity. It's cool, I like it. I'm just curious about it. Note my post a little above the one you're responding to; I get that senses are quirky. It's just that physically triggered sensations tend to be a different beast from psychologically triggered ones -- weird, random firing as opposed to an award/punishment system just working like it should (though discretely drawing the line between the two can of course be difficult without being aware of one's subconscious memories). Physical sensations experienced in response to psychological events are actually pretty typical and do tend to have an emotional basis. A pit in the stomach, a catch in the throat - not everyone experiences these specific sensations in response to dread or sadness respectively, but they are common enough that people use them as descriptive shorthand for the emotions themselves. Other physical experiences are less widespread, but still very clearly emotionally tied when the triggers are inspected. It is not uncommon to physically feel one's emotions before one is consciously aware of them. I'd grab a nice flowchart to break down emotional events, but I can't seem to find the one I'm looking for. 
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:34 |
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Not so much anymore but when I was a kid I'd get that tingly back-of-the-neck feeling while watching someone demonstrate something carefully, especially if one person performs actions while another explains. Sometimes it still triggers during those pre-flight safety demonstrations flight attendants perform before take-off, but I've mostly grown out of it it seems.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:38 |
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Wow no one I ever tried to explain it to has ever known what I'm talking about. I can't get it from movies/music, its only when someone is explain something to me in certain circumstances, or from haircuts/massages. Always during massages.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:43 |
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So I watched some of that video of the zen garden that someone posted and I started to just barely get this feeling that is very familiar to me but I couldn't place what else causes it and then I realized what it was. So.. that feeling I get from getting a backrub and sort of specifically thinking about and wanting a backrub is not a feeling that everyone gets? This is crazy. Edit: I just realized that I get it most strongly when I'm seeing someone else receiving a massage. Auryn fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 16:50 |
| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:48 |
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I've had this happen since I was a kid. For me it's a tingling that radiates out from just above the neck and is accompanied by lightheadedness and a feeling of general euphoria. My trigger is hard to come by though. I get it when people are slowly and calmly explaining something incompetently. Not just that their explanation is incompetent, but the information being conveyed has to be wrong.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 16:48 |
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This happens to me when someone who knows a lot about what they are doing do it in front of me. Most times it's happened when someone wraps a gift smoothly and fast. It's a really weird feeling though, and I've mistaken it for sexual arousal, too. Last time it happened was when a teacher of mine was correcting my code in a class. It was just so smooth and perfect, it made me question my sexuality a bit. It's just such a good feeling. None of these youtube videos trigger it though, I guess it just works in person, for me. Also, when my haircutter trims my hair just behind and in front of my ear. drat. orange sky fucked around with this message at Jul 15, 2012 around 17:12 |
| # ? Jul 15, 2012 17:09 |
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Doesn't everyone enjoy massages and haircuts? Some of these seem like obviously pleasurable things to me. But I think I know what you're talking about with having calm, relaxing conversations with someone who is knowledgeable about a subject. If you want to have a really good time, next time Jehovah's Witnesses come to visit, invite them in! For some reason I feel like I could talk with them for hours...
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 17:12 |
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So, is this the same thing? Occasionally when I'm having a good discussion with someone, if I sense someone smart is going to engage me in an argument (which I always find fun), or if I'm about to "win" in a difficult social/diplomatic situation, I get this sort of tingling in the back of my head for a moment. It doesn't feel bad, certainly, but it doesn't feel like a head orgasm either.
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Das Butterbrot posted:I always used to get this as a little kid when my grandfather drew something for me and I watched him do it, now I know what it's called. This is also a brilliant way to trigger it. For me, closing my eyes and holding a pencil to a paper, while somebody carefully explains which way I should move the pencil, also triggers ASMR for me. I have been thinking of doing this over webcam with people, although that might end up being a little weird. yiQ posted:Doesn't everyone enjoy massages and haircuts? Some of these seem like obviously pleasurable things to me. Everyone enjoys massages and haircuts, but apart from the immense relaxation, there's also this very distinct sensation at the back of your head, which is what we're talking about in this thread.
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| # ? Jul 15, 2012 17:25 |
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let it go dude, hail satan
