Stay updated with breaking news from Jane Gregory. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
If the sound of someone chewing gum or slurping their tea gets on your nerves, there may be a scientific explanation for your irritation, a study has revealed.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(899x638:901x640)/misophonia-while-eating-getty-0323-2000-300f0c3060794cf7aa953be17a5cecdd.jpg)
A new study reveals that about one in five people have misophonia, which is a strong negative reaction to every day noises, like chewing, breathing, and yawning. The reaction may be most severe when the sounds are coming from a loved one, like your partner.
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/GF4YSVMA3ZDQRHCQZPEZ3YM3DM.jpg)
New research suggests 20 per cent of us suffer high-stress reactions to everyday sounds.
Most of us can relate to that intense, spine-shuddering feeling of repulsion when hearing someone scrape their nails down a chalkboard.
The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am