Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Misophonia isn’t only about chewing. (Photo: Getty Images) My boyfriend reaches for the cheese, and I look on with dread.

One of the most annoying sounds in my life is the sound of my boyfriend eating, specifically when he sits down next to me with a bag of chips. I cringe immediately, knowing what's going to happen. For ...

Lunch at the Marriott hotel in Mesa, Arizona, was southwestern style: a buffet tray of overcooked chicken breasts and soggy enchiladas. I had recently made the acquaintance of a friendly man in his ...

If my eyes shot lasers, a man in my light rail carriage would be vaporised right now. His crime? Chewing gum. Even just the sight of someone chewing gum stresses me out, and the smacking noise makes ...

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 ...

Nobody loves hearing someone else chew. But for some people that sound is completely unbearable. For these people, who have a specific type of what’s called misophonia, those sounds can cause panic, ...

A few weeks back, my son and I sat together after school working through his frustrating math homework. In a quiet room, I explained long division as he asked questions and slowly ate a bag of ...

Scans have shown people who find the sounds of chewing or breathing unbearable have a genuine brain abnormality, scientists have found. While many people find hearing people eat off-putting or pen ...

Perhaps you’re a pretty calm and rational person. Maybe it takes a lot for you to get irritated – or even angry. But there’s one thing that really will push you over the edge and into full-on Hulk ...

‘If Dave and I go to a restaurant there needs to be music on in the background so I don’t have to think about the noises he or other people are making around me. ‘If we have a night in the TV needs to ...