Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a term describing a complex sensory-perceptual phenomena characterised by relaxing and pleasurable scalp tingling sensations. A central defining feature of ASMR is that the sensation is elicited by a core set of stimuli or so-called “triggers”. The idea that ASMR is triggered by specific external stimuli is frequently invoked in conceptual definitions of ASMR and implicit in its operationalisation as a trait and state; however, it is rarely explicitly measured. In this paper, we present the 37-item ASMR Trigger Checklist (ATC), a new tool to assist researchers in ASMR-responder identification and to capture individual differences in the number and intensity of ASMR triggers across auditory (vocal, non-vocal), visual, and tactile/interpersonal stimulus domains. The ATC is related to existing measures of trait-ASMR that tap into the sensations and phenomenological aspects of the experience (ASMR-15 and AEQ) and provides a complementary assessment for researchers interested in common ASMR elicitors. Importantly, the ATC addresses concerns regarding the over-reliance of audio-visual ASMR stimuli in existing measures and conceptualisations of ASMR by emphasising tactile and interpersonal stimuli. Physical touch to the body was both the most endorsed (98%) and intense (average 5/6) ASMR trigger. 24 of the 37 ATC items were endorsed by 75% of the sample and might therefore be considered prototypical ASMR triggers. The ATC has appropriate convergent validity through its association with other individual differences known to be related to ASMR (e.g., absorption, openness to experience, aesthetic experiences). Re-administration of the ATC after 5 months showed high consistency in reports of ASMR triggers with 84% of endorsements remaining the same over time. We hope that the ATC will prove a useful tool for researchers in participant selection and recruitment as well as for measuring individual differences within the ASMR population.

自主感觉经络反应（ASMR）是一个描述复杂感觉感知现象的术语，其特征是放松和愉悦的头皮刺痛感。ASMR 的一个核心定义特征是，感觉是由一组核心刺激或所谓的“触发器”引起的。ASMR 是由特定的外部刺激触发的想法经常在 ASMR 的概念定义中被引用，并隐含在其作为一种特征和状态的操作化中；然而，它很少被明确测量。在本文中，我们提出了包含 37 项的 ASMR 触发检查表 (ATC)，这是一种新工具，可帮助研究人员识别 ASMR 响应者，并捕获跨听觉（声音、非声音）的 ASMR 触发数量和强度的个体差异、视觉和触觉/人际刺激域。ATC 与现有的特质 ASMR 测量相关，这些测量利用了体验的感觉和现象学方面（ASMR-15 和 AEQ），并为对常见 ASMR 激发子感兴趣的研究人员提供了补充评估。重要的是，ATC 通过强调触觉和人际刺激来解决现有 ASMR 措施和概念中过度依赖视听 ASMR 刺激的担忧。对身体的身体接触是最受认可（98%）和最强烈（平均 5/6）的 ASMR 触发因素。37 个 ATC 项目中的 24 个获得了 75% 样本的认可，因此可能被视为典型的 ASMR 触发因素。ATC 通过与已知与 ASMR 相关的其他个体差异（例如，吸收、体验开放性、审美体验）相关联，具有适当的收敛效度。5 个月后重新施用 ATC 显示 ASMR 触发报告具有高度一致性，84% 的认可随着时间的推移保持不变。我们希望 ATC 能够为研究人员选择和招募参与者以及测量 ASMR 人群中的个体差异提供有用的工具。