The first included trigger sounds for people with misophonia: eating, breathing, drinking water. The second category included "normally annoying sounds, such as somebody screaming or sounds of a baby crying," he said. Hearing the usual annoying sounds, people with misophonia showed no differences in reaction from the group without this disorder. However, listening to the trigger sounds, people with misophonia began to sweat, and their heart rates went up. It's just that these individuals have a set of sounds that happen to be common everyday sounds."

Source: CNN February 06, 2017 22:41 UTC