The Secret of Oddly Satisfying Videos Has Been Explained

If the idea of watching a video where someone is gently shaving an eye shadow sounds strangely satisfying, you’re not alone. There are thousands upon thousands of weirdly satisfying videos, and their number is on the rise! They can vary greatly in terms of content and duration. A video could feature someone cutting soap, molding and playing with slime, or decorating a cake — among many other things. In theory, the ideas might sound mundane and lacking in originality; in practice, watching the video can be quite relaxing.
Today, we're gonna tell you why you feel so attracted to these types of videos and what happens in your brain when you’re watching them.
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Why are these videos so popular? 0:51
What ASMR is 1:32
How these videos are connected with your childlike desires 3:42
The desire for completion 5:56
What trypophobia is 7:09
Why holes could be so scary 8:13
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SUMMARY:
- According to Instagram’s 2018 Year in Review, slime was one of the most popular trends of 2018. Google says that slime was also the biggest DIY trend of 2017.
- The secret to these videos is that they tap into a system in your brain. You might not know it, but watching someone bury their hand in a bucket of slime can trigger your autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR).
- ASMR is a type of euphoric experience that is triggered by gentle stimuli and leads to a variety of soothing sensations.
- According to Dr. Nick Davis, a psychologist and neuroscientist at Manchester Metropolitan University, watching these videos can lift your mood, and the boost can last for hours.
- Observing hand movements that are non-threatening, methodical, and gentle can also touch upon your natural childlike interest.
- If you want to create one of these videos, you’ll feel great while making them, you’ll make others feel nice and chill, and you’ll end up with a super-chill, visually stunning video in your hands to share with your friends.
- There are other psychological factors at play here as well. Though it has been debated many times, it is believed that some people have a psychological desire for symmetrical things and for things being completed.
- Other videos have popped up that are designed to cause disgust in people. But don’t expect to see gore or something violent. These videos prey on people’s fear of holes, which is called trypophobia.
- Many people claim to experience the symptoms from watching these repulsing videos. So instead of all the pleasant sensations you get from an ASMR video, you could experience goosebumps, nausea, and body shakes.
- Some researchers believe that people who suffer from this fear are unconsciously thinking of dangerous things that could cause them harm, perhaps animals like the blue-ringed octopus; other studies dispute that line of thought.
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