Triggers for misophonia are unique to the individual. However, there are some that been reported by many. This does not mean one person will have all the triggers, or that they will not have other misophonia triggers. Misophonia triggers are events that set off the fight/flight/freeze portion of the brain. Since misophonia is most-likely neurological,…
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Misophonia and work place accommodations is a significantly important conversation. Most of us spend the majority of our day in the workplace. Whether you work in an office, a factory or retail, or go to school, you are most likely faced with hundreds of triggers on a daily basis. Just as all Misophonia sufferers have…
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Almost every article about the origin of misophonia begins like this: “Misophonia, which means ‘hatred of sound” was termed by Jastreboff and Jastreboff in 2001.” After this cursory mention of the Jastreboff’s and their role in naming misophonia, academic authors often jump to their own interpretations about the disorder. This leaves readers wondering why these two esteemed doctors at…
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Misophonia symptoms do not necessarily follow a strict pattern. Sufferers experience a mixed-range of misophonia symptoms and triggers and are often faced with varying degrees of discomfort. If you believe you may have the disorder you can use this check-list. The following are common characteristics that have been reported by misophonia sufferers. Currently there are not…
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Would you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you study? I am an experimental psychology Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, San Diego. I am studying Misophonia under Dr. V.S. Ramachandran and music cognition (specifically absolute pitch) under Dr. Diana Deutsch. In 2011 I received my B.A. in psychology and music…
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Misophonia: When your child suffers from sensory issues As a mother, what was it like discovering your son has Misophonia? Truthfully, it was both joyful and devastating if that makes sense. The joy was that we finally found out we were not alone and that this was an actual condition. Shortly after the joy, came…
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Do you want to explain Misophonia to others, but have trouble bringing it up? When you know that you have to tell a person about your disorder (especially trying to explain Misophonia), it can be stressful – the anxiety, fear, and anticipation can be enough to keep your mouth firmly shut, and continue your suffering. However,…
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