ASMR is dying...and this is what's killing it.
I've been a longtime listener to ASMR and wanted to air out a few grievances I've personally had with the video genre over the years. It's been a long time coming, even if it's a slight detour from my regular content. I go over the problems that are killing ASMR and how these problems can be fixed as well so that the genre can healthily grow. Tantamount to a rant to be succinct.
Studies Used:
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