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ASMR research
asmr and misophonia
barratt and davis 2014
tingling, static sensation along the back of the neck, scalp and maybe other bits as well, combined w positive feelings and relaxation
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cos ppl who make the asmr appear to be in a flow state of confidently and accurately doing tasks (repetitive and simple ones) this causes a flow state in the observer - cough cough mirror neurons
maybe asmr, synaethesia and misophonia are all different coats cut from the same cloth - noises and human actions all cause arousal somewhere and elicit responses but how and which ones is a mystery lmao its just a film theory
Misophonia Activation Scale - assess the severity of someones misophonia theres like 10 levels of it .
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- 0 means no discomfort when hearing the triggering sounds, 1 theres an awareness but no/minimal anxiety, 2 theres minimal discomfort irritation or annoyance but no fight or flight, 3 theres more discomfort but no physical response may be hyper vigilant to audiovisual stim, 4 minimal physical response and non confrontational coping mechanisms like discreetly covering the ear and asing the other person to stop politely but no fight or flight, 5 more confrontational mechs like echololia and showing overt irritation, 6 substantial discomfort w some fuf symptoms, 7substantial discomfort w more louder mechs and maybe unwanted sexual arousal and maybe imagine the triggers days/months/years after events, 8 some violent ideation, 9 panic and rage but makes conscious decision to not use violence, 10 violent outbursts on people pets or themselves
Misophonia Assessment
Questionnaire - dr marsha johnson, hihgest scoore is 63
if sounds make uou angry, its misophonia, if they make you anxious you have phoniophobia, if you can't adjust well between lloud and quiet sounds then its recruitment problems, if sounds are louder than they are in one or bth ears its hyperacusis - nhs
asmr tingles research
poerio et al 2018
study 1 - asmr, tingles, and emotional affect. the vid type affected tingle frequency, and asmr partics had higher rates chnages of clamness and stress levels than non asmr partics - reduced but similar effects w sadness and excitement.
frisson - the chills you get from powerful music - the tingling feeling, the goose bumps and the raising body hair - listening to music that gives you chills links to the reward system in the brain - ppl are more likely to feel frisson when they experience happy/sad emotions but not when worried and is best when the listener is being attentive, maybe because theyre being mindful of the music : del Campo 2016 https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2016.1130582
study 2 - asmr, tingles, emotional affects and physio changes. asmr partics higher skin conductance and lower heart rates, same emotional affects as study 1
eisenbarth et al 2016
measured heart rate levels, skin conductancy levels and brain activity of 18 partics when presented w public speaking preparation tasks (to cause social stress)
heart rate and skin levels showed correlations with brain activity that proved predictable - 2 different patterns of brain activity for the 2 physio outcomes
the 2 systems shared teh ventromedial prefrontal cortex, the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, the temporal and parahippocampal cortices and bits of the thalamus and the superior cerebellum, bits that tie in with the limbic system
ventromedial prefrontal cortex insula decreasing activity and pre supplementary motor area an the lateral prefrontal cortex increasing activity were more predictive of heart rate - this system is more localised
increasing activity in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex was more predictive of skin levels - this system is more generalised across other system areas within the brain
possible link between asmr and aestthetic chills caused by awe and music, but theyre separate becuase they require/activate separate emotional responses. asmr arouses (not sexually) the partics w higher skin conductance and lower heart rates
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possibly simulates social grooming so theres higher skin conductance for potential skin to skin contact and lower heart rate for relaxation in the social times
dunbar 2010
grooming is both a social and self exhibited behaviour within primates, some higher vetebrae animals and humans - self grooming takes up much less time than social grooming which can take up to 20% of a primate's day
social grooming can serve many functions the rhythmic movement can stimulate fibres that connect to the limbic system and release calm, a system that is separate from hapsis and nociception
grooming can help build relationships between pairs that groom as it builds a psych environment for trust where reciprocated grooming and defence in the event of an attack can be relied on between grooming partners
within female primates rooming can help relieve stress from uncertain events like an uncertain patriach or impending infanticide
grooming has also been linked with the release of endorphins which can control pain relief and oxytocin which helps facilitate pairbonding within primates - these have physio benefits of reducing blood pressure and encouraging calm