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10 Oddly Satisfying Videos That Will Make You Say Wow!

There’s something mesmerizing about those oddly satisfying videos. Maybe it’s our innate love for symmetry, patterns, and repetition, or perhaps it’s our fascination with how materials behave under various conditions or the hypnotic effect of skilled hand movements. Some suggest it might be connected to the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), where a pleasant tingling sensation spreads through the neck and scalp.

Evan Malone, a professor of art and film philosophy, believes that their appeal comes from transforming mundane activities into something cinematic, creating a hyper-real experience. Watching these videos has been likened to getting a “brain massage” or experiencing a light hypnosis, serving as a form of psychological self-care that helps ease stress and anxiety.

Part of the satisfaction might also stem from our mirror neurons, which activate both when we perform an action and when we see someone else do it. This neural mirroring could explain why we feel so engaged and soothed by these perfectly executed tasks.

With that in mind, let’s watch ten oddly satisfying videos.

Do Alchemists Still Exist?

I’m seriously considering buying a whole collection of these fake “potions” just to fill a shelf with medieval fantasy bottles. Imagine opening the shelf and seeing rows of mysterious elixirs, each one more intriguing than the last. But why stop there? Maybe I’ll add a wizard’s staff, some spellbooks, and a dragon figurine or two. So yes, I’m a nerd!