When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD

Описание: For people with misophonia, certain sounds – like chewing, coughing or pen clicking – can trigger strong emotional reactions including anxiety, disgust and rage. Heather Hansen, PhD, director of the Misophonia Research Network, talks about scientists’ evolving understanding of misophonia; what’s happening in the brain when someone hears a trigger sound; whether misophonia is related to other mental health conditions; the connection between misophonia and ASMR; and advice for those living with misophonia and their friends and family.

00:00 Intro to When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia
01:31 Meet Dr. Heather Hansen
02:12 How is misophonia different from finding certain sounds annoying?
02:49 When did researchers discover misophonia as a distinct condition?
04:20 Synesthesia and misophonia
04:55 How common is misophonia?
06:07 How to determine if someone has misophonia?
07:17 What sounds trigger misophonia?
11:36 What happens in the brain of someone with misophonia, neuroimaging research
14:16 Connection between misophonia and other mental health conditions; anxiety, OCD, autism
16:04 Cognitive and social judgment
18:02 Misokinesia, reaction to people's movement, how common is it
20:24 Impact of misophonia on relationships, daily functions
22:45 Treatments for misophonia
25:30 ASMR, opposite of misophonia, connection between two
27:52 When does misophonia develop?
31:08 How to support people with misophonia
32:22 Closing: Current studies, types of sounds that trigger misophonia
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