JOURNAL ARTICLE

Researchers from Kobe University Report Recent Findings in Psychology (First-person visual perspective enhances audiovisual synchrony effects in autonomous sensory meridian response).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2026. P. 717 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

This article focuses on research from Kobe University in Japan investigating the factors influencing autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), a tingling sensation often triggered by auditory stimuli. The study examined how visual perspective and audiovisual congruency affect ASMR intensity, valence, and arousal through two psychophysical experiments. Results indicated that first-person visual perspective enhances the effect of audiovisual synchrony on ASMR intensity, while third-person perspective showed no significant effects. These findings emphasize the importance of visual perspective in the multisensory experience of ASMR evoked by others' actions. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2026/04, p717
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Consumer Health
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:192886674
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