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 ...
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, ...
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 ...