As somebody who experiences the ASMR sensation, I hate when people use the term "brain orgasms".
It makes it so I can't publicly tell people the joys and oddities of ASMR. My personal theory is that it's an evolved response to personal affection and attention. For myself, and other's I've meant, it's in no way sexual.
Sure, like any content, there is porn of it out there, but that's not the point and distracts from the truly interesting and possibly useful aspects of ASMR.
I am interested to see if others are OK with this "brain orgasm" analogy. I prefer describing the sensation like a pleasant brain shower. How do you describe the ASMR sensation if you feel it, and how do you perceive the ASMR community if you don't?
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Sure, like any content, there is porn of it out there, but that's not the point and distracts from the truly interesting and possibly useful aspects of ASMR.
I am interested to see if others are OK with this "brain orgasm" analogy. I prefer describing the sensation like a pleasant brain shower. How do you describe the ASMR sensation if you feel it, and how do you perceive the ASMR community if you don't?