An Exploratory Study on the Regulatory Effect of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response on Anxiety: Evidence From Functional Near-Infrared Brain Imaging Technology.

ABSTRACT: While some studies have suggested that autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) can relieve anxiety, whether ASMR relieves anxiety in trait-anxious individuals and its neural mechanisms remain a question worth exploring. We used the self-threatening n-back paradigm to elicit state anxiety and an ASMR video to relieve anxiety. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to monitor frontal and temporal lobe activity to explore the neurophysiological changes when watching ASMR videos and then further explore the mechanism of self-reported "feelings" of ASMR. During the anxiety arousal phase, the hemodynamic responses (HR) of the middle frontal gyrus (MFG) and prefrontal cortex (PFC) were significantly enhanced in participants with high trait anxiety. Those with low-trait anxiety

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature