Few have shaped this world more than Maria Viktorovna, often called the “ASMR queen.” With more than 1.2 billion views on her YouTube channel, she is one of the most recognizable figures in ...

ASMR: How whispering took over the internet Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is an intensely pleasant, tingling sensation that some people feel when they see or hear certain stimulants.

Using crinkling, crunching and whispering sounds to trigger tingling sensations may seem odd but these ASMR videos and performers are becoming a lucrative way to make a living.