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

By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura — 2017

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.

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5 Ways to Cope with Sensitivity to Sound

“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.

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Scott Bea
2020
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Misophonia: Signs of Living with Extreme Sound Sensitivity

Do you typically become angry, irritated, or anxious when you hear everyday sounds? It could be misophonia, and there’s help for it.

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Cathy Lovering
2022
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When Soup Slurping and Gum Popping Push You Over the Edge

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.

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Edward Hallowell
2021
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This Test Will Tell You If You Have Misophonia

Do “normal” sounds make you want to scream?

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Andrea Hickey
2018
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Misophonia: When Life’s Noises Drive You Mad

Because it’s so little understood, the people around those suffering from misophonia have trouble believing or understanding how painful their symptoms can be.

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April Fulton
2019
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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.

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Christiane Gelitz, Maddie Bender
2021
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Misophonia

Misophonia is an extreme emotional and physical response to seemingly innocuous, repetitive sounds like chewing, lip-smacking, and even breathing.

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Psychology Today Staff
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Misophonia Complicates Relationships in Complex Ways

Understanding how and why can help people cope with the disorder.

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Jennifer J. Brout
2022
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Misophonia: When Sounds Really Do Make You “Crazy”

You hear your spouse breathing nearby and you instantly get angry. Your 6-year-old yawns and it triggers a fight-or-flight reaction in you. You avoid restaurants because you can’t stand the sound of chewing. Sounds other people don’t even seem to notice, drive you up a wall.

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James Cartreine
2019
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Is Synesthesia a Brain Disorder?

In a provocative review paper, French neuroscientists Jean-Michel Hupé and Michel Dojat question the assumption that synesthesia is a neurological disorder.

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Neuroskeptic
2015
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