Misophonia, literally "hatred of sound", is a rarely diagnosed disorder, commonly thought to be of neurological origin, in which negative emotions (anger, fright, hatred, disgust) are triggered by specific sounds. The sounds can be loud or soft.
People who have misophonia are most commonly angered by specific sounds, such as lip-smacking, slurping, throat-clearing, nail-clipping, chewing, drinking, tooth-brushing, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, gum-chewing or popping, laughing, snoring, swallowing, gulping, burping, clicking dentures, typing, coughing, humming, whistling, singing, certain consonants, or repetitive sounds.[13][14] Sufferers experience fight/flight symptoms such as sweating, muscle tension, and quickened heartbeat. Some are also affected by visual stimuli, such as repetitive foot or body movements, fidgeting, or movement they observe out of the corners of their eyes. Intense anxiety and avoidance behaviour often develops, which can lead to decreased socialization. Some people feel the compulsion to mimic what they hear or see.[15] Mimicry is an automatic, non-conscious, and social phenomenon. It has a palliative aspect, making the sufferer feel better. The act of mimicry can elicit compassion and empathy, which ameliorates and lessens hostility, competition, and opposition. There is also a biological basis for how mimicry reduces the suffering from a trigger.[6]
Individual reports of extreme emotions in response to triggers have been empirically validated by measuring the skin conductance of misophonic individuals exposed to sustained trigger stimuli.[1] Skin conductance began increasing 2 seconds after trigger onset and continued to increase for the duration of the trigger.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia]
[http://www.misophonia.com/symptoms-triggers/]
Misophonia is something I've suffered from my whole life, repetitive sounds and fidgeting bothering me for some reason I hadn't understood until diagnosis. But even then, I don't know what causes it or why certain sounds bother me and some don't. For example, tapping, humming, and soft singing bother me most, while others hear water dripping or people chewing something crunchy and go completely off the wall at the sound. It makes them want to either lash out or run away.
It's stated on the homepage of http://www.misophonia.com/ that it's not a hypersensitivity to sound, but instead an emotional/psychological response. In my experience, that's true, but it's still an odd concept.
Thoughts?
People who have misophonia are most commonly angered by specific sounds, such as lip-smacking, slurping, throat-clearing, nail-clipping, chewing, drinking, tooth-brushing, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, gum-chewing or popping, laughing, snoring, swallowing, gulping, burping, clicking dentures, typing, coughing, humming, whistling, singing, certain consonants, or repetitive sounds.[13][14] Sufferers experience fight/flight symptoms such as sweating, muscle tension, and quickened heartbeat. Some are also affected by visual stimuli, such as repetitive foot or body movements, fidgeting, or movement they observe out of the corners of their eyes. Intense anxiety and avoidance behaviour often develops, which can lead to decreased socialization. Some people feel the compulsion to mimic what they hear or see.[15] Mimicry is an automatic, non-conscious, and social phenomenon. It has a palliative aspect, making the sufferer feel better. The act of mimicry can elicit compassion and empathy, which ameliorates and lessens hostility, competition, and opposition. There is also a biological basis for how mimicry reduces the suffering from a trigger.[6]
Individual reports of extreme emotions in response to triggers have been empirically validated by measuring the skin conductance of misophonic individuals exposed to sustained trigger stimuli.[1] Skin conductance began increasing 2 seconds after trigger onset and continued to increase for the duration of the trigger.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia]
[http://www.misophonia.com/symptoms-triggers/]
Misophonia is something I've suffered from my whole life, repetitive sounds and fidgeting bothering me for some reason I hadn't understood until diagnosis. But even then, I don't know what causes it or why certain sounds bother me and some don't. For example, tapping, humming, and soft singing bother me most, while others hear water dripping or people chewing something crunchy and go completely off the wall at the sound. It makes them want to either lash out or run away.
It's stated on the homepage of http://www.misophonia.com/ that it's not a hypersensitivity to sound, but instead an emotional/psychological response. In my experience, that's true, but it's still an odd concept.
Thoughts?
