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Sensory Disorders Match
Set 1: ASMR and Neurological Basis
Set 1 of 6
ASMR Core Mechanism
Reduced DMN Functional Connectivity
Main Elicitors for ASMR
Reduced Thalamic Functional Connectivity
Grapheme-Color Synesthesia
Watching individuals interact with objects, hearing repetitive sounds, or viewing intimate social acts
An experience where graphemes (letters/numbers) automatically elicit a specific color experience
Arises from a reduced ability to inhibit emotional and sensory stimuli and experiences
Suggests a diminished ability to filter which sensory information actually reaches cortical processing
Supports ASMR inhibition theory; suggests the network is less effective at filtering out sensory stimuli