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Misophonia Might Not Be about Hating Sounds After All

By Christiane Gelitz, Maddie Bender — 2021

The phenomenon triggers strong negative reactions to everyday sounds but might come from subconscious mirroring behavior. “This is the first breakthrough in misophonia research in 25 years,” says psychologist Jennifer J. Brout, who directs the International Misophonia Research Network and was not involved in the new study.

Read on www.scientificamerican.com

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