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MUSICALLY INDUCED ASMR: an Amalgamated Experience MUSICALLY INDUCED ASMR: An Amalgamated Experience Juri Kobayashi Master’s Thesis Department of Music 21 October 2015 University of Jyväskylä JYVÄSKYLÄN YLIOPISTO Tiedekunta – Faculty Laitos – Department Humanities Music Department Tekijä – Author Juri Kobayashi Työn nimi – Title MUSICALLY INDUCED ASMR: an amalgamated experience Oppiaine – Subject Työn laji – Level Music, Mind & Technology Master’s Thesis Aika – Month and year Sivumäärä – Number of pages October 2015 Pages 80 Tiivistelmä – Abstract Musically induced ASMR is an Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response triggered by music. The term ASMR is best known on the internet by communities who report experiencing this phenomenon. It is most simply understood as an experience like musical chills, however can be triggered by nearly any form of stimuli. The current study employed grounded theory, a meticulous and established qualitative research method for developing theory that serves to explain salient characteristics of a particular phenomenon; to theorize the nature and significance of musically induced ASMR and ASMR in general. Based on the data collected, the study confirmed the existence of musically induced ASMR and demonstrates this concept’s analogous psychological, physiological, and emotional characteristics with musical chills through comparison with prior research. The study established the term musically induced ASMR to describe a phenomenon, for which previous studies have struggled to assign competent descriptive terminology such as, chills, thrills or frisson. As a core characteristic of the phenomenon, it was found that ASMR stimulates a sense of self- awareness, which initiates other psychological, physical and emotional responses. Asiasanat – Keywords ASMR, Music, Emotion, Chills, Tingles, Grounded Theory Säilytyspaikka – Depository Muita tietoja – Additional information ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the faculty in the music psychology program for giving me the opportunity to participate in the international master’s degree program of Music, Mind and Technology. The MMT class of 2012–14 was an especially fantastic group of students to get to know and to work with. The assistance and encouragement of my supervisor Suvi Saarikallio, to pursue this research, motivated the progress and completion of the study. Her guidance and direction was valuable in making sense of my attempt at analyzing and documenting the theory derived from the data. I would not have been able to attempt and complete this study without the consistent support of Jenni in my times of uncertainty and doubt, especially in our turn into parenthood. I thank my parents and family for your love and words of encouragement in all my fumblings throughout life. CONTENTS 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Research Questions..................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Background.........................................................................................................................4 2.1 Chills, Frisson and Piloerection.................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 What is ASMR............................................................................................................................................ 6 2.3 ASMR Types .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Musical Chills and ASMR.......................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 ASMR and Sex ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Triggers....................................................................................................................................................... 9 3 Method...............................................................................................................................11 3.1 Grounded Theory...................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 The Internet as Data Source...................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Sample Group........................................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Thin Slicing .............................................................................................................................................. 14 3.5 Creating The Initial Central Organizing Concepts ................................................................................... 15 3.6 Coding ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.7 Axial Coding: Redefining the Codes........................................................................................................ 19 3.8 Redefining The Concepts ......................................................................................................................... 20 4 Results................................................................................................................................24 4.1 Lifetime Experience ................................................................................................................................. 24 4.1.1 Lifetime Experience .......................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.2 Focus.................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.1.3 Self-discovery.................................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Description................................................................................................................................................ 26 4.2.1 Intensity ............................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2.2 State of Being .................................................................................................................................... 27 4.2.3 Intimacy............................................................................................................................................. 27 4.2.4 Pleasurable......................................................................................................................................... 28 4.3 Environmental Awareness........................................................................................................................ 28 4.3.1 Observing........................................................................................................................................... 28 4.3.2 Open................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.3.3 Community ........................................................................................................................................ 29 4.4 Self-Awareness......................................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.1 Assimilation....................................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.2 Heightened Awareness ...................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.3 Empathy............................................................................................................................................. 31 4.4.4 Engaged ............................................................................................................................................. 31 4.5 Triggers..................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.5.1 Attention ............................................................................................................................................ 32 4.5.2 Affection............................................................................................................................................ 32 4.5.3 State of Mind ..................................................................................................................................... 33 4.6 Discussion of Results................................................................................................................................ 33 5 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................39 6 References .........................................................................................................................45 7 Appendixes ........................................................................................................................53
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