A study published this week found that nearly one in five people are affected by the condition called misophonia.
If you're 'triggered' by the sound of someone coughing loudly or dramatically clearing their throat, you're not alone. There's a name for it - misophonia - and FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has more on the seemingly small sounds that create big problems for people.
Sounds such as coughing, slurping, or the crinkle of a bag of chips can cause them to feel distressed, leaving them anxious and angry. It’s a condition called"Misophonia is really an aversion to certain sounds," said Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a neuropsychologist and director ofPeople who suffer from misophonia get enraged by the sound.
"When the researchers saw on the MRI, the part of the brain that processes emotions actually lit up when it was exposed to these aversive sounds, which means there definitely is a mechanism inside these individuals that causes them to have this almost vile reaction to these sounds," Hafeez said.
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