Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Misophonia isn’t only about chewing. (Photo: Getty Images) My boyfriend reaches for the cheese, and I look on with dread.

Nobody loves hearing someone else chew. But for some people that sound is completely unbearable. For these people, who have a specific type of what’s called misophonia, those sounds can cause panic, ...

A few weeks back, my son and I sat together after school working through his frustrating math homework. In a quiet room, I explained long division as he asked questions and slowly ate a bag of ...

If my eyes shot lasers, a man in my light rail carriage would be vaporised right now. His crime? Chewing gum. Even just the sight of someone chewing gum stresses me out, and the smacking noise makes ...

Lunch at the Marriott hotel in Mesa, Arizona, was southwestern style: a buffet tray of overcooked chicken breasts and soggy enchiladas. I had recently made the acquaintance of a friendly man in his ...

The snapping of gum. The slurping of soup (*shudders*). If you, like me, have misophonia, these sounds are more than merely annoying—they’re rage-inducing. Being trapped in a room of snappers and ...

Does the sound of someone slurping down a thick soup or crunching on a chip make you want to die? Good news: you’re not alone! Bad news: people are gross and will continue to make awful mouth noises.

The sound of someone slurping coffee or crunching an apple can be mildly annoying — but it leaves some people seething. These people aren’t imagining their distress, new research suggests. Anger and ...

Scans have shown people who find the sounds of chewing or breathing unbearable have a genuine brain abnormality, scientists have found. While many people find hearing people eat off-putting or pen ...