Sensory – about the senses or sensation.Autonomous – spontaneous, self-governing, with or without control.Allen chose the words intending or assuming them to have the following specific meanings: In 2010, Jennifer Allen, a participant in an online forum, proposed that the phenomenon be named 'autonomous sensory meridian response'. Įarly proponents of ASMR concluded that the phenomenon was generally unrelated to sexual arousal. However, the argument for sexual arousal persists, and some proponents have published videos categorized as ASMRotica (ASMR erotica), which are deliberately designed to be sexually stimulating. Many differentiate between the euphoric, relaxing nature of ASMR and sexual arousal. 7 Comparisons and associations with other phenomenaĪlthough many colloquial and formal terms used and proposed between 20 included reference to orgasm, a significant majority objected to its use among those active in online discussions.
