Effects of ASMR on mental fatigue recovery revealed by EEG power and brain network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental fatigue, resulting from prolonged cognitive tasks or sleep deprivation, significantly impacts safety and performance, particularly in high-risk environments. However, effective intervention methods are limited, highlighting the urgent need for new approaches to alleviate mental fatigue. This study explores the effectiveness of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) as a novel intervention for alleviating mental fatigue.

Methods

A within-subject design was employed in this work, where 28 healthy young subjects (M/F = 17/11, age = 21.82 ± 0.37 years) were requested to perform a continuous 30 min sustained attention task (named No-Break session) and a 30 min task with a 4-min mid-task ASMR break (named ASMR-Break session) at a counterbalanced order. The

SUBMITTER: Si Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12307496 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature