The researchers gave 772 participants a questionnaire as a way for them to understand the intensity and complexity of misophonia while judging the causes of the noise and reactions.
Researchers from King’s College London and University of Oxford have shown that 18.4 per cent of the general UK population report that certain sounds, such as loud chewing and repetitive sniffing, cause a significant problem in their lives. The condition is known as misophonia.
Nobre arrives July 2023 as a Wu Tsai Professor in the Department of Psychology, Associate Director of the Institute, and Director of the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior.
Even though social ties are essential for the health and well-being of social animals like humans and other primates, there is growing evidence that the gut microbiome, through the so-called gut-brain axis, is similarly vital for both our physical and mental wellbeing