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Latest Articles
Where Does That Feeling of ‘Over Presence’ Sit Within the Sensory Spectrum?
Have you ever experienced a feeling of overbearing? Like someone in the room’s presence is overwhelming you... but you’re not quite sure why. Everyone else around you seems unaffected but you feel an intense discomfort and an urge to get away. We know that misophonia...
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The Big Reveal: Your Favourite Misophonia Coping Techniques
How do you cope? We all have different ways of dealing with our misophonia and we can all learn from one another's experiences. Below is a collection of your favourite misophonia coping techniques. These are tips that you've emailed in or posted on the forum or left...
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Is Misophonia a Genetic Trait? DNA Tests Suggest There May Be a Link
Embrace your inner geek, this is really interesting stuff... Gene bods, 23andMe, have conducted some research which they believe indicates that misophonia is potentially a genetic trait. The numbers are relatively small at this stage, the findings are VERY broad so...
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Latest Research
Increased Misophonia in Self-Reported Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
Agnieszka B. Janik McErlean, Michael J. Banissy Background: "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a sensory experience elicited by auditory and visual triggers, which so far received little attention from the scientific community. This self-reported...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Effective in Misophonia: An Open Trial
Schröder, Vulink, van Loon, Denys Summary: "Misophonia is a psychiatric disorder in which ordinary human sounds like smacking or chewing provoke intense anger and disgust. Despite the high burden of this condition, to date there is no evidence-based treatment...
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Misophonia and Affective Disorders: The Relationship and Clinical Perspective
M.Erfanian, J.JoBrout, A.Keshavarz Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht, The Netherlands, International Misophonia Research Network, Sensory Processing Disorder, New York, USA, Azad University, Psychology, Torbat-e-Jam, Iran...
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Marie’s Misophonia Story
This is the #29 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Marie (17) from Germany. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Marie, take it away... Where are you from? I'm from Germany but...
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Tim’s Misophonia Story
This is the #28 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Tim (37) from the USA. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Tim, take it away... Where are you from? Coweta, Oklahoma What do...
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Raelynn’s Misophonia Story
This is the #27 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Raelynn (32) from the USA. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Raelynn, take it away... Where are you from? California What do...
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