Neural Mechanisms of Misophonia: Finding a Biomarker

What are the brain responses of people with misophonia?

Misophonia is a disorder of emotion processing in which ordinary day-to-day sounds cause distress to the point that it has debilitating effects on the occupational, social and domestic life of the sufferer. Typically, these sounds (termed ‘trigger’ sounds) include eating, chewing, drinking and breathing sounds made by people other than the sufferer.
 
This study aims to investigate how individuals with and without Misophonia respond to various everyday sounds, using EEG (electroencephalography) to record brain activity. This research will help us better understand the neural and physiological mechanisms underlying sound-triggered emotional responses.