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Hate the sound of chewing? You may have ‘supersensitised’ brain connections – Yahoo News Australia

More than one in 10 adults are thought to see red when encountering everyday noises.

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The sound of chewing causes some to become angry, anxious or even disgusted. (Stock, Getty Images)
The sound of someone munching on an apple or slurping soda through a straw is enough to make certain people see red.
Known medically as misophonia literally “hatred of sounds” the “common disorder” can trigger anger, anxiety or disgust in response to everyday sounds such as people eating, drinking or even breathing.
With the disorder “devastating” for some, scientists from Newcastle University set…

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