ASMR has been sparsely studied in the recent past; a phenomenon inducing "tingling" or other effects, often from certain sounds, although it can also in some cases be triggered by touch, or the other senses. The similarity between ASMR now and mesmerism in our human past is key here; mesmerism began as a sort of amusing parlor trick, only to be adopted as useful by science and in magical workings; likewise, this may become the case with ASMR, which has similarities not only to manifestations of the chakra as noted in Vedic lore, but also the serpent fire, lucid dreaming, and a host of other experiences explained here.