ASMR for Agnostics, Atheists & Nonbelievers

A lighthearted and peaceful mix of traditional ASMR and talk about the topic at hand and other related subjects such as freethought, cynicism, humanism and nihilism. This isn't just a dedication, it's also to try and help dispel any misconceptions, and shed light on how people can indeed live open-minded, ethical, compassionate and meaningful lives without having faith in a higher power, often knowing that this life is probably the only one we will get. 00:07:30 A brief questionnaire 00:10:35 Root beer smencil 00:13:10 Eye & ear exam 00:15:10 Quick Medical checkup 00:15:53 Calming hand movements 00:20:10 Scrunched up crinkly shopping bags 00:25:30 Aspirin for your headache 00:27:00 Black felt fabric 00:31:50 Glass jar & lid 00:39:00 Sammich Bag o' Marbles 00:43:30 Package of cotton rounds 00:47:05 Wiping the camera with a cotton round 00:47:50 Wiping near the mics with a cotton round 00:51:00 Scrunchy, crinkly plastic wrap 00:56:15 Tapping on a lemon 01:01:00 Mind-melting shaving cream 01:05:40 Paper cups from Urara1966 01:10:00 An old wrench 01:15:20 Brushing the mics 01:20:00 The Agnostic tissue package! 01:23:10 Pestle & mortar with salt 01:30:40 Water bottle & bottle cap sounds 01:34:15 Matchsticks & box 01:36:57 Candle flame flickering 01:40:55 The Monster hands of atheism 01:47:25 Secular Cthulhu blocks You can support my work on Patreon ► http://bit.ly/1EZgmNi You can listen to me outside of YouTube: Out now: "The ASMR Sessions Volume 1" Spotify ► http://bit.ly/1V23U60 CDBaby ► http://bit.ly/1AUt3Jj iTunes ► http://apple.co/1xIHLNd Google Play ► http://bit.ly/1vPUJgF And others like Deezer, Rhapsody, etc. Podcasts: EphemRadio ► http://apple.co/2afSkZQ Arkham Sanitarium ►http://apple.co/2alraeV Social Media: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/ephemeralrift1 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/EphemeralRift IG ► http://instagram.com/e.rift Deer Head ► http://bit.ly/2aLAw7Q What is ASMR? To me, ASMR is 2 things: a sensation and a medium (like music for example). The sensation itself (ASMR) stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and is the current (non-scientific) name given to the feeling characterized as a pleasurable tingling sensation felt in the head, scalp, back and other regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli, such as crinkling bags, hand movements, whispering and personal attention. It's like goosebumps, but much more pleasant. ASMR videos, the medium, are not only meant to help induce the sensation or "tingles" in the viewer, but also help provide a relaxing, calming and soothing experience for the viewer. They often help those dealing with anxiety, stress, headaches, insomnia, mental health issues, concentrating, studying and more. It is quite therapeutic, for both the creator and recipient, which is not that much different than the mediums of music and painting, for example. Many people who do not experience ASMR still enjoy the videos for their calming and sleepy affect.