How Does ASMR Work? The Science Behind Those Brain-Tingling¹ Sounds自发性知觉经络反应视频真的可以解压吗?

Defining ASMR

自发性知觉经络反应的定义

ASMR stands for “autonomous² sensory³ meridian⁴ response,” a term coined in 2010. People describe a deeply relaxing sensation with tingling in the scalp as a result of a certain stimulus—often a gentle sound. Some say the feeling cascades⁵ down their spine⁶ to their limbs.

自发性知觉经络反应这一术语于2010年创立。描述了一种深度放松的情景——某种刺激（通常是非常温柔的声音）所带来的头皮刺激感。有人称，这种愉悦的刺激感从脊椎向四肢窜出。

You might have heard it called a “brain orgasm,” even though the static-like feeling isn’t necessarily sexual.

也许你听过另一种说法“大脑高潮”，尽管这种静态的快感不一定是由性导致的。

Real-life experiences, like having your hair shampooed and styled, can set off brain tingles⁷. But even just watching videos with certain sounds and visuals trigger an ASMR response in some people.

生活中的真实经历，比如洗头发、做造型，也会使人的大脑产生刺激感。但观看特定声音和视觉效果的视频，也会使某些人产生自发性知觉经络反应。

What is ASMR video?

什么是自发性知觉经络反应视频？

The glut⁸ of ASMR content on social media has spurred growing interest in the phenomenon⁹. Reddit has an ASMR community of more than 183,000 members who share videos and experiences. ASMR videos are meant to appeal to a wide range of audiovisual senses, because what lulls¹⁰ one person’s brain into a blissful state may be a dud for someone else.

社交媒体上充斥着自发性知觉经络反应的内容，激起了人们的兴趣。红迪网（Reddit）的自发性知觉经络反应社群拥有18.3万成员，他们在社群里分享视频和自己的经历。自发性知觉经络反应视频旨在迎合各种视听感官的需求，因为让一个人的大脑陷入愉悦状态的内容可能对另一个人而言是十分愚蠢的。

Hushed whispers are a top trigger. Other people respond to crisp sounds, gentle movements via role-playing scenarios¹¹, such as a video artist pretending to give you a head massage¹².

轻声低语是最有效的刺激。在角色扮演场景中，有些人会对清脆的声音、轻柔的动作做出反应，就好像声优在给你做头部按摩。

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Craig Richard, PhD, professor in the department of biopharmaceutical sciences at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, is the author of the book Brain Tingles, an ASMR user guide. He recalls experiencing ASMR as a kid coming home after school to watch Bob Ross, host of public television’s The Joy of Painting.

弗吉尼亚州温彻斯特市的雪兰多大学生物制药科学系教授克雷格·理查德（Craig Richard）博士是《大脑刺激》（Brain Tingles）一书的作者，该书被誉为自发性知觉经络反应的用户指南。回忆往事，他觉得年幼时放学回家后看鲍勃·罗斯主持的电视节目《欢乐画室》是他的自发性知觉经络反应经历。

“He would turn my brain to fuzz—this enjoyable, relaxing fuzziness,” Richard tells Health. Turns out the late painter’s soothing¹³ instructions and wispy¹⁴ brush strokes have wide appeal in the ASMR community.

“鲍勃会让我的大脑一片空白——令人愉悦、放松的空白，”理查德对《健康》杂志说道。结果表明，这位已故画家的舒心指导和纤细笔触非常符合自发性知觉经络反应社群的‘口味’。

Nitin Ahuja, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, recently wrote about a specific genre¹⁵ of ASMR videos in which video artists “play doctor.” These clinical role-playing videos consist of everything from virtual vision testing and Reiki healing.

宾夕法尼亚大学的胃肠病学家和临床医学助理教授尼汀·阿胡贾（Nitin Ahuja）最近写了一篇关于自发性知觉经络反应视频的文章，在这一视频中，声优扮演“医生”的角色。这种临床角色扮演视频涵盖多重内容，包括视力测试和灵气自然疗法，What’s more, the ASMR group showed significant reductions in heart rate (of more than three beats per minute) versus¹⁶ a control group that did not experience the sensation.

此外，与未经历此种刺激的对照组相比，自发性知觉经络反应组的心率明显降低（每分钟至少降低3次）。