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  • Psychology

Background:

  • Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a subjective sensory experience characterized by tingling sensations and relaxation.
  • Despite anecdotal evidence, scientific research into ASMR and its underlying psychological correlates is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between self-reported ASMR experiences and individual differences in personality traits.
  • To compare personality profiles of ASMR experiencers with a matched control group from the general population.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to assess personality traits.
  • Utilized the Inter-Personal Reactivity Index (IRI) to measure empathy and related constructs.
  • Compared scores between a group reporting ASMR and a matched control group.

Main Results:

  • ASMR self-reporters scored significantly higher on the Openness to Experience and lower on the Conscientiousness scales of the BFI.
  • Individuals reporting ASMR demonstrated elevated scores on the Empathic Concern and Fantasizing subscales of the IRI.
  • These findings suggest a unique personality profile associated with ASMR experiences.

Conclusions:

  • ASMR experiences are linked to specific personality dimensions, including higher openness and fantasy proneness, and lower conscientiousness.
  • The personality profile of ASMR experiencers shares similarities with that observed in individuals with synaesthesia.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the neurobiological and psychological underpinnings of ASMR.