What is misophonia?
What is Misophonia?
It is where a person has a severe sensitivity to specific sounds at a normal or low loudness level, the sensitivity giving rise to a severe emotional reaction. Misophonia is an under-investigated condition, possibly more prevalent than has been historically believed. You may find this article useful to read: Dozier, T., Lopez, M., Pearson, C. (2017) Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Misophonia: A multisensory conditioned aversive reflex disorder, Frontiers in Psychology
The Misophonia Institute has a wealth of information in their website: www.misophoniainstitute.org
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