Misophonia: Beyond Sensory Sensitivity - by Scott Alexander
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Misophonia: Beyond Sensory Sensitivity ... Scott Alexander Mar 19, 2025 371 268 26 Share Jake Eaton has a great article on misophonia in Asterisk. Misophonia is a condition in which people can’t tolerate certain noises (classically chewing). Nobody loves chewing noises, but misophoniacs go above and beyond, sometimes ending relationships, shutting themselves indoors, or even deliberately trying to deafen themselves in an attempt to escape. So it’s a sensory hypersensitivity, right? Maybe not. There’s increasing evidence - which I learned about from Jake, but which didn’t make it into the artic
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