ASMR 1021 by Tyler

ASMR 1021 by Tyler - August 2017 Scholarship Essay

If I were a college professor, I would teach a class on ASMR. ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and it accounts for the feeling you get when someone whispers in your ear, lightly touch your skin, or pays very close attention to you. It begins with a tingling sensation that moves from the scalp to the back of the neck. A class on ASMR would teach students what ASMR is and how the body responds to triggers- the stimuli that produces the feeling of sensation associated with ASMR. In the class, students will learn what ASMR is, how the body responds to triggers, and how ASMR could be used for medical purposes.
ASMR may seem like a silly topic to teach in college, but it may be beneficial for people with insomnia, depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. The sensation felt during ASMR is caused by a stimulation that releases chemicals including endorphin, Oxycontin, dopamine, and serotonin which works the same way as many antidepressants. Using ASMR for medical purposes could be cost effective for the patients and could even prevent overdosing on medication.
I would like to teach ASMR as a college professor because I want people to know and understand ASMR. It’s still a new concept with not enough scientific research to back it up. Just about everyone has experienced ASMR at least once in their lifetime, but didn’t know that there was a name for that tingling sensation. Besides College is cool, but what else could be cooler than telling someone you teach a college course on ASMR?