By Monique M. Chouraeshkenazi — 2022
A rare condition in which one experiences strong reactions to sounds.
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New research is helping us better understand this unusual disorder.
Misophonia is not a type of synesthesia, although it has sometimes been questioned whether it might be related to it as it has a few aspects in common, and it can be found erroneously classified under the definition on some websites.
Ahhhh! Stop slurping!
My brain processes your pen clicking as a threat to my survival. The overwhelming urge to punch someone in the mouth and/or to flee is typical.
Neuroscientists say that brain scans of misophonia sufferers show that particular sounds, like eating and drinking, cause the part of their brain that processes emotions, the anterior insular cortex, to go into overdrive.
My boyfriend’s chewing is setting me off, but I’m learning how to deal.
“Some hearing disorders cause strong reactions to sounds that others consider ordinary,” says psychologist Scott Bea, PsyD. “People may want to simply avoid these sounds, but it’s in their best interest to grow their ability to tolerate them.” In this Q&A, Dr.
Do you typically become angry, irritated, or anxious when you hear everyday sounds? It could be misophonia, and there’s help for it.
Do you ever get angry with someone for clicking his pen or scratching his arm? There’s a name for that — misophonia — and it’s a condition that many with ADHD can relate to.
Do “normal” sounds make you want to scream?