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Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response

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Online videos and streams made to cause the pleasant tingling feeling and help people relax
  • noun
  • /ɔːˈtɒnəməs ˈsɛnʃəri məˈridiən rɪˈspɒns/
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translation icon : contenido de respuesta autónoma del meridiano sensorial
  • Researchers studied how Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response content creates community and affects viewers' sleep quality.

Examples

  • A growing number of creators publish Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response videos to help viewers relax after stressful days.

  • Many listeners prefer livestreams and roleplay Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response productions for a stronger sense of presence.

  • I love watching Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response videos before bed.

  • Have you ever experienced Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response?

  • Many creators produce Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response videos designed to help people unwind and alleviate stress.

  • The online community surrounding Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response fosters relaxation through calming audio and visual content.

  • Viewers often seek out Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response streams as a way to enhance their relaxation rituals.

Synonyms

ASMR
vsAutonomous Sensory Meridian Response
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Online videos or sounds made to cause tingling and relaxation

includes that genre plus the online community, streams, and other relaxation media

How Relaxing

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
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  • Jargon
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Surface Forms

Morphology

autonomous + sensory + meridian + response

A B1 learner who knows the constituents could infer that this refers to some kind of sensory 'response' (sensory + response is transparently a bodily reaction), so part of the meaning is predictable. However, 'autonomous' and especially 'meridian' are abstract/rare in everyday learner vocabularies and the term denotes a specific cultural phenomenon (a particular tingling sensation and an online genre/community) that cannot be fully derived from the parts, so the expression is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response also came to name the online videos and community that try to create the feeling. One popular story says video makers picked the name because it promised 'relaxing tingles', so now the term means both the sensation and the videos that cause it.