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Jane Gregory

Jane Gregory

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Jun 22, 2026

16:12
I suppose I should ask you to define misophonia [laughs] for the listeners, and then we can go into it.
16:17
So I define misophonia as basically an intense reaction to specific sounds.
16:23
So not just all sounds are a problem, but specific sounds that are specific to that person, and then there are some common threads across people.
16:31
So most people would say they're bothered by eating sounds, for example, heavy breathing, tapping, typing kind of sounds, pens clicking.
16:40
It's usually something repetitive that causes this intense reaction, and it can be for some people as intense as, like, a fight or flight type reaction.
16:47
They feel panicky, they feel rage, and have to leave the situation.
16:51
For other people it's a bit milder and it's like, well, for me for example, I don't really get that rage reaction anymore, but if I'm in a situation where I'm trying to concentrate or I'm trying to relax and one of those sounds is present, I just cannot ignore it, and it just stops me from doing whatever it is that I'm doing.

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40:35
Ah.

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