ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

5 Ways to Cope with Sensitivity to Sound

By Scott Bea — 2020

“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. Bea shares five ways to cope with (and maybe even overcome) noise sensitivity.

Read on health.clevelandclinic.org

FindCenter Post-Image

Misophonia Sufferers: Scientists May Have Found the Root of Your Pain

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.

Article
Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Misophonia Might Not Be about Hating Sounds After All

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.

Article
Christiane Gelitz, Maddie Bender
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? Should You Change?

A sensitive person's brain is different: Research points to some advantages.

Article
Marwa Azab
2017
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Misophonia