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Bad news if you get irritated by chewing noise

I am pretty sure your parents told you at least once to please chew with your mouth closed, and I am not about to pick up the responsibility where they left off. However, do you know how much disgust, anger and frustration that you could be causing someone next to you?

Well, people with serious Misophonia get incredibly distressed when they hear the sounds that they hate. Misophonia, a psychiatric disorder occurs when people get extremely distressed from hearing certain sounds. The word “Misophonia” means “hatred of sound,” but it refers to hatred of certain sounds, such as chewing, slurping, or anything one is sensitive to.

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