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Tom Swart

@tomswart

PhD student investigating the neural mechanisms that drive autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) experiences.

 Goldsmiths
banissylab.com
Joined February 2010
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Dr. Casterton...complete!✅🍾🎉 Thanks for the Bake Off worthy cake (@kris_ng95😍) and outrageous wall of meme-ories (@notbrainscience) to celebrate. Very grateful to the Fanto and @SMizielinska labs, & everyone who's supported me along the way for the past 4 years🥰
Image from Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) (@r_casterton)
Image from Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) (@r_casterton)
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One last tweet (perhaps). Delighted to have front covers and release dates for my book: When We Touch (16.03.23 UK Ed.)/Touch Matters (25.04.23 US Ed.). Lots of fun writing it: science, anecdotes, and tips. Pls spread the word. Can pre-order (links in bio). Thx!
Image from Michael Banissy (@mbanissy)
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Our #ASMR videos created for a @Bristol_BathRD funded reasarch project examining the role of immersion in ASMR are featured in the amazing exhibition' WEIRD SENSATION FEELS GOOD: The World of ASMR' at the Design Museum shar.es/af3tj9 @clau_nader @tomswart Giulia Poerio
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We are still looking for adults who experience #ASMR to take part in our ~20 min online study looking at the role of immersion in the ASMR experience for a chance to win 25 or 50 $/£ vouchers for Etsy/Amazon. ➡️bit.ly/BSU-ASMR @tomswart @clau_nader
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How important is immersion for the #ASMR experience? We're looking for any adult who can experience ASMR. Chance to win 25 or 50 $/£ vouchers for Etsy/Amazon. Help us find out by taking part in a new ~20 min online study ➡️bit.ly/BSU-ASMR @clau_nader @A_JanikMcErlean
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👂🧠👁️Take part in our #ASMR Study - chance to win 1 of 20 £50 Amazon UK vouchers! Try out some bespoke animated ASMR videos in a collaboration with @NorwichUniArts, @ASMRplanet & @StudioGoblin. Anyone 18+ can take part in this 20min study - more info: bit.ly/NUAStudy
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The paper is openly accessible until 10th April (a day after #ASMR day incidentally!) using the following link: bit.ly/asmr_eeg @GoldsmithsPsych
Tom Swart (@tomswart) profile pictureTom Swart@tomswart8 Feb 2022
I'm delighted to announce our latest EEG ASMR study has been published @CORTEXjournal. Read more in our press release gold.ac.uk/news/brain-study-… or direct doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.202… 🧠🧠🧠 @live2joy @mbanissy @teepleywords
Brain study shows ASMR’s ‘feelgood’ afterglow

Brain study shows ASMR’s ‘feelgood’ afterglow

New research into ASMR – the tingling some people feel on the head and spine when watching triggering videos – has identified a fading ‘afterglow’ effect in the brain, opening up possibilities for...

gold.ac.uk
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I'm delighted to announce our latest EEG ASMR study has been published @CORTEXjournal. Read more in our press release gold.ac.uk/news/brain-study-… or direct doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.202… 🧠🧠🧠 @live2joy @mbanissy @teepleywords
Brain study shows ASMR’s ‘feelgood’ afterglow

Brain study shows ASMR’s ‘feelgood’ afterglow

New research into ASMR – the tingling some people feel on the head and spine when watching triggering videos – has identified a fading ‘afterglow’ effect in the brain, opening up possibilities for...

gold.ac.uk
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Day 2 of #BBIConf2021 🧠!! Great talks coming up, can’t wait🤓 @Brainbox_Init
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Interested in classifying how participants respond to #ASMR stimuli?🧠 We're excited to announce our free online psychometric tool, measuring sensory-emotional responses to ASMR stimuli in a data-driven way. Take a look 👉doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12516 @mbanissy @ncbowling
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It's been really insightful (+ exciting!) to chat with project backers such as @asmrglow_ this week about our project and the #ASMR #Research Network. Updates to follow soon!
Image from The ASMR Network (@ASMR_Net)
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97% of the way there now! Can we do it? I think we can 💪🏻
The ASMR Network (@ASMR_Net) profile pictureThe ASMR Network@ASMR_Net3 Feb 2021
95% now! This is truly incredible. One last push - £232 to raise and we can kickstart a new era of ASMR research. Please support us and become a part of the ASMR Research Network 👇
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Wow! In 2 hours we’ve gone from 78% to 90% of our goal thanks to your generosity. Please keep on sharing - we’re so close now. This is such an achievement we can all be proud of!
The ASMR Network (@ASMR_Net) profile pictureThe ASMR Network@ASMR_Net3 Feb 2021
🚨 Less than 24 hours to go 🚨 We've pulled together to raise a fantastic 78% of our crowdfunder target so far. We have just under a day to reach our target and to achieve that would be such a celebration for the ASMR community! Let's do this. Please contribute and share 👇
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So exciting to have ASMRtists join our #ASMR #research network and support our project. We believe the future of ASMR research must be collaborative - the involvement of ASMRtists is just as important as the involvement of researchers!
🌼 Daisy 🌼 (@DaisyBanaisy_) profile picture🌼 Daisy 🌼@DaisyBanaisy_21 Jan 2021
Guys this is awesome and really important!! If you like ASMR and can afford to donate please do, it's a good cause and I'd love to see it get funded in order for the world to better understand and utilise the benefits of ASMR 🥺
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nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Health and disease markers correlate with gut microbiome composition across thousands of people

Health and disease markers correlate with gut microbiome composition across thousands of people

Nature Communications - Variation in the gut microbiome can reflect host lifestyle, behaviour, and influence blood-based biomarkers. Here the authors examine associations between the microbiota and...

nature.com
Excited to share the results of the Touch Test this week - over a year in the making by @mbanissy and lab @GoldsmithsPsych @claudiahammond @KaterinaFoto and many more @BBCRadio4 @ExploreWellcome bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
BBC Radio 4 - Anatomy of Touch - Nine things we learned from the world’s largest study of touch

BBC Radio 4 - Anatomy of Touch - Nine things we learned from the world’s largest study of touch

Claudia Hammond reveals what The Touch Test told us about this crucial part of our lives.

bbc.co.uk
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I'm very excited to announce the launch of our crowdfunder ASMRNet - with your help it'll be the first academic conference for #ASMR. Using the Delphi technique backers and experts can help shape the future of ASMR research. Learn more and get involved at bit.ly/ASMRNet
The ASMR Network (@ASMR_Net) profile pictureThe ASMR Network@ASMR_Net14 Sep 2020
The day has arrived - our crowdfunder is live! We’ve put a lot of work into perfecting our research plan so please consider contributing if you can or even just sharing this within the ASMR community: bit.ly/3mlR2ws Check out our video to find out more:
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The day has arrived - our crowdfunder is live! We’ve put a lot of work into perfecting our research plan so please consider contributing if you can or even just sharing this within the ASMR community: bit.ly/3mlR2ws Check out our video to find out more:
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The course of true science never did run smooth. But, our crowdfunder is launching! Next Monday - mark your calendars and look out for our video and link to the crowdfunder. With your help, we can be one step closer to understanding ASMR!
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