If you’ve ever had a visceral reaction to certain sounds such as sniffing, coughing or slurping, you might have misophonia — but you’re far from being the only one. A new study published in the ...
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What Is Misophonia?

Misophonia is a sensory condition that causes extreme sensitivity to specific sounds or stimuli—also known as triggers. When hearing triggering sounds, a person with misophonia may experience intense ...
Hearing involves more than just the ears—it's intimately connected to how we think and feel. A recent study has shed light on the possible links between hearing, emotion, and cognition by ...
BALTIMORE -- Do certain everyday noises made by people around you, like chewing or slurping, cause you to become angry or even violent? If so, you may have a neurological condition called misophonia.
Researchers for the first time have identified the parts of the brain involved in a less-commonly studied trigger of misophonia, a condition associated with an extreme aversion to certain sounds.
There is currently no evidence-based treatment for Misophonia. Due to this, many patients come to mental health professionals scared that they will be dismissed, told they are imagining their problems ...
Sometimes we miss the obvious. Sometimes scientific connections stare us in the face, and we don't see them, and therefore they are left unexplored. Mercede Erfanian, a prominent misophonia researcher ...
Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...