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From the Ted Talk by Craig Richard: The brain science (and benefits) of ASMR

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(Laughter)

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Another big question is how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the widely reported health benefits of yoga, of mindfulness, of meditation? And how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the teihurapetc pros and cons of medications used to teart aexnity and insomnia?

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Well, it could be that those clips aren’t the ones that work for you. If you've never felt this __________, maybe you just haven’t had the right real-world encounter yet. Or maybe it's determined at birth. It could be determined by the sequence of your _____ _______ to oxytocin or other brain chemicals.

Another big question is how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the widely reported health benefits of yoga, of mindfulness, of meditation? And how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the ___________ pros and cons of medications used to _____ _______ and insomnia?

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Original Text


(Laughter)

Well, it could be that those clips aren’t the ones that work for you. If you've never felt this experience, maybe you just haven’t had the right real-world encounter yet. Or maybe it's determined at birth. It could be determined by the sequence of your genes related to oxytocin or other brain chemicals.

Another big question is how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the widely reported health benefits of yoga, of mindfulness, of meditation? And how do these health benefits of ASMR compare to the therapeutic pros and cons of medications used to treat anxiety and insomnia?

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