The disorder appears to range from mild to severe. That repetition then exacerbates the other auditory processing problems. Similarly, people with misophonia also say they often react to the visual stimuli that accompanies sounds, and may also respond intensely to repetitive motions. Researchers believe that those with misophonia may already have issues with how their brains filter sounds and that one of the features of “misophonic sounds” may be their repetitive noise. Sometimes a small repetitive motion is the cause - someone fidgets, jostles you, or wiggles their foot.

keyboard or finger tapping or the sound of windshield wipers. Individuals with misophonia often report they are triggered by oral sounds - the noise someone makes when they eat, breathe, or even chew. The disorder is sometimes called selective sound sensitivity syndrome. Those who have misophonia might describe it as when a sound “drives you crazy.” Their reactions can range from anger and annoyance to panic and the need to flee. Misophonia is a disorder in which certain sounds trigger emotional or physiological responses that some might perceive as unreasonable given the circumstance. This is the case with misophonia - a strong dislike or hatred of specific sounds. Do certain daily sounds trigger an over-the-top emotional reaction, but yet don’t seem to bother anyone else?