Misophonia can affect your daily life and cause you to withdraw socially or have trouble with relationships. You can try cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help change your responses to triggering ...

To a chef, the sounds of lip smacking, slurping and swallowing are the highest form of flattery. But to someone with a certain type of misophonia, these same sounds can be torturous. Brain scans are ...

Here at Boing Boing, we've discussed misophonia - also known as "sound rage" or, as this article in the journal PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science) describes it, "a disorder characterized by a ...

A little-known sensory condition can make everyday noises such as chewing and crunching unbearable, leading to stress and even panic. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two ...

If the sounds of chewing, crunching, slurping, yawning, pen clicking, tapping, water dripping, sniffling, whistling and breathing make you angry or even panicked, you may have misophonia. The term, ...

Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.

Imagine sitting in a classroom, and suddenly, someone walks up to the chalkboard and drags their nails across it. Can you feel the surge of irritation in your body? Perhaps your face twisting into a ...

If there are certain sounds that trigger an extremely negative reaction in your, from rage or annoyance to disgust or even panic, you might have a condition called misophonia. The triggering sounds ...

Misophonia is a "strong dislike or hatred of specific sounds or noises," explains Juanita Guerra, PhD, a clinical psychologist based in New Rochelle, New York. Examples of such noises include heavy ...

If you've ever sat in a crowded movie theater and couldn't enjoy the film because the person next to you was munching too loudly on their popcorn, chances are others around you were bothered for the ...