Called "trigger sounds" by the misophonia community, the response can be an immediate and intense fight or flight feeling. Publishing today in Current Biology, the researchers report the first ...

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 ...

Shortly after her parents’ divorce at 13 years old, any time Lindsey Baatz would hear a person chewing gum or a speaker playing music with heavy bass, she bubbled with rage, disgust and panic. Sixteen ...

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 ...

Melissa Gilbert, known for her role as Laura, or “Half Pint,” on Little House on the Prairie, has opened up about her ...

For individuals with misophonia, a fight-flight-freeze response occurs when they are subjected to certain sounds or visuals. For these individuals, extreme emotional distress, panic, anger, ...

An increased connectivity in the brain between the auditory cortex and the motor control areas related to the face, mouth and throat has been discovered in people with misophonia. Their hatred of ...

What makes a misophonia researcher stand out? The best researchers are both creative and rigorous. They understand multiple facets of misophonia and view the disorder in the context of the whole body ...

Does the sound of someone chewing, slurping or swallowing drive you crazy? You're not alone. More research is being done to help those who aren't just irritated by these sounds but find them ...

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, ...

Shortly after her parents’ divorce at 13 years old, any time Lindsey Baatz would hear a person chewing gum or a speaker playing music with heavy bass, she bubbled with rage, disgust and panic. Sixteen ...