Misophonia
Misophonia (meaning "hatred of sound") is a rarely diagnosed mental disorder. It is a condition where certain sounds can cause someone to be angry or enraged.[1] The sounds could be as simple as someone chewing food with their mouth open.[1] Other examples include a ballpoint pen clicking (repeatedly), tapping, typing and other common sounds.[2] The disorder has only been identified and named in the last 20 years.[1] According to one sufferer, "It’s like a fight-or-flight response: Your muscles get tense, you’re on edge, your heart races, and you feel the urge to flee".[2] Misophonia is often misdiagnosed as one of several psychological disorders.[3] Sufferers often keep away from trigger sounds. There is no cure but it can be treated.[3]
People with misophonia have different amounts of tolerance for triggering sounds. The presence of misophonia may be determined by specific diagnostic criteria.[4] They all, however, result in anger and irritability. Many also have trouble focusing on normal activities while exposed to triggering sounds.[5]
The cause of misophonia is not know. Some studies say that it affects more than 5% of the population.[source?]
Symptoms of Misophonia[change | change source]
- Repulsion to Specific Sounds
- Emotional Response
- Physical Response
- Avoidance
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Barron H. Learner (23 February 2015). "Please Stop Making That Noise". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meeri N. Kim (1 December 2014). "Misophonia is a newly identified condition for people hypersensitive to sound". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gail Deutsch (17 May 2012). "Do You Have Misophonia?". ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Dozier, Thomas H.; Lopez, Michelle; Pearson, Christopher (2017-11-14). "Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Misophonia: A Multisensory Conditioned Aversive Reflex Disorder". Frontiers in Psychology. 8. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01975. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 5694628. PMID 29184520.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ↑ "Misophonia: The Hatred of Sound Explained". Quiet Living. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
